Play Video Games to Lose Weight

CALL OF DUTY 4 - THE MOST EFFECTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH XBOX 360 THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FAT BURNING GAME CONSOLE
According to research carried out in a university in Southhampton, England, a group of people who played video games combined with a fitness program found that "Call of Duty 4" was the best at helping to lose an average of 9 lbs in a month with Xbox 360 being the best game consolte to help reduce body fat by 1.6% per month. Not far behind was PlayStation 3 at 1.5 percent and Wii/GameCube helping to shed 1.1 percent body fat. "Burnout Paradise" helped to lose 7 lbs and "The Simpsons Game" - 6 lbs.

HOW WAS THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED
The research was conducted by Gamercize, an innovative British company focusing on electronic fitness accessories to "encourage fitness through motivation and enjoyment, by innovation in technology." From July 2007, a random sample of 250 men and women between the ages of 18 and 35 were analyzed using data from the companies GZ Personal Trainer Program. Qualified participants actively participated in gaming combined with their daily Gamercize and other fitness activities such as jogging and sports.

WHY WAS THE UNIVERSITY STUDYING GAMERCIZE?
The university wanted to see how effective active gaming products are in producing tangible health benefits. In addition they wanted to understand why the "theoretical calorie burn" of Gamercize products in particular are the highest in the active gaming market and how much of this would be actually realized.

WHY ARE GAMERCIZE USERS MORE SUCCESSFUL AT REACHING THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS
According to Gamercize founder and CEO, Richard Coshott, the winning combination of Gamercize and the video games on the market is their compatibility. "This provides appeal to the widest possible audience, but more importantly means fitness isn't left on the shelf when the latest game release hits the stores. It is this adaptability that has proven to be a big hit not just in homes but in schools and commercial gyms too."

FUN FIRST, EXERCISE SECONDARY
If you hate exercising then you'll agree with one of the CEO's core beliefs when designing Gamercize. "Making the exercise secondary to the game experience is the other key aspect. We don't control the game with exercise; we let the player control the game the way the designers intended. Using the games full potential makes it easier to forget the effort of using the stepper or cycle while playing."

WHAT IS THE GAMERCIZE GZ PERSONAL TRAINER PROGRAM?
It is a program which provides "easy to understand weight loss graphs, body fat percentage analysis, BMI calculation and waist hip ratio health indicators."

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