Computer games are good for your health - even when played sitting down, boffins claimed yesterday. A new report by University of Hong Kong researchers to demonstrate the feasibility of losing weight by computer games was posted on The Sun.
Tests showed holding a control and moving your arms to navigate characters burned 40 per cent more calories than doing nothing.
Games played standing up like bowling or running on the Wii Fit and PlayStation 3 machines have already been shown to help weight loss by burning almost as many calories as doing sport.
But University of Hong Kong researchers decided to test the impact of all games on the human body by analysing the metabolisms of volunteers.
One group did nothing, while another sat down and played computer games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty 3.
Another group used active games involving bowling or running. The calories they burned and heart rates were monitored.
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