Kids are fat these days. Kids also like to play video games more than they like to play regular teams sports like basketball or football. Light bulb! By getting kids to play Dance Dance Revolution at schools across the country, physical education teachers are helping the younglings lose weight. More than 1,500 schools are poised to have installed the game before the end of the decade, which, combined with the elimination of junk food from school cafeterias, should lead to plenty of kids losing their paunch.
Perhaps even better than that, educators and parents alike are seeing DDR act as bridge to more traditional physical activities. But for kids who were raised to be afraid of direct competition, i.e., “everyone’s a winner!,” the game is a welcome addition to their school day. Bye bye fat camp, hello dance mat?
P.E. Classes Turn to Video Game That Works Legs [New York Times]
A twinkie on a stick works better. :)
“Schools Use DDR to Cure Fat Kids”
“Kids are fat these days.”
hahahaha… I have nothing useful to say…sorry…just funny…
Well playing DDR is better than snacking of vending machines and just hanging out and getting fat and into trouble! For once, no one can knock this video game down. It won’t solve everything, but hey, schools need all the help they can get.
Loose weight America and become more competitive, or the Chineese will over run your economy soon!
Gb!