Since the release of the Nintendo Wii, we here at Kotaku have wondered how much of an effect playing Wii sports actually has on the human body. How would it effect weight, heart rate, and overall general health? As we gathered our resources together, ready to hire a massive team of scientists, nutritionists, and computer specialists to do just that, someone else beat us to it. *sigh of relief*

hey_suburbia at WiiNintendo.net plans to spend 30 minutes a day playing Wii sports, from December 3rd to January 15th, in order to chart the effect it has on his body, tracking his pain, weight, Wii Fitness Age, etc.

It'll be interesting to see how this turns out, though as some commentors on his page have already pointed out it really isn't all that scientific without taking into account the food you eat and other activities. I'm just overjoyed that I didn't end up having to do it. Hooray for sloth! Michael Fahey

Wii Sports Experiment [WiiNintendo.net, via Hot Shot Gamer]

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