From mydesert.com:

“The exercise game consists of four parts — aerobics, strength, balance and yoga. Nearly all of the exercises are performed on a balance board that tracks your weight and balance.Four yoga poses are available immediately when you first use Wii Fit.

Seven additional poses are unlocked as you use the Wii. These include Sun Salutation, Chair and Downward-Facing Dog.Four final poses are eventually unlocked, which do not use the balance board or the Wiimote. These are done on the floor or on a yoga mat.

But how close is the Wii to real yoga? To find out, we went straight to the experts. Kristin Olson and Chuck Burks from Urban Yoga in Palm Springs tried out the Wii Fit and gave us their feedback:”

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From canada.com:

“As companies look to expand their sales beyond the stereotypical basement-dwelling, cola-swilling gamers to those same grandmothers and great aunts, developers are exploring new and simpler ways of controlling games.

“Since they’re a lot more user-friendly, people are a lot less afraid of it,” Graveline says of touch interfaces. “It’s more interesting for them to try it out.”

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo in particular has been giving gamers more control by introducing touch-sensitive screens and motion-sensitive controllers to its Nintendo DS and Wii machines, respectively.”

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From dailymail.com:

“The Cross Lanes resident, whose circulation and balance problems have disabled her, visited MedCare Therapy Center in Cross Lanes this summer to help her become steadier on her feet.

She’s one of the first patients to use the Wii as part of her therapy. Adding the game system to the clinic’s repertoire of equipment was the brainchild of David Briscoe, the physical therapist who owns MedCare, and he’s dubbed it “Wii-Hab.”

For the uninitiated, the Nintendo game system is different from others in that players, holding a wand about the size of a TV remote controller, actually mimic the movements of the game they are playing, rather than push buttons as they do on traditional game sets.”

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From wowinsider.com:

“The American Psychological Association has released a study of surgeons (why they chose surgeons to study, who knows) that says surgeons who play World of Warcraft and other video games can make them a better surgeon overall. Not only does controlling a game character give you better motor skills, but playing an involved and complicated game can, not surprisingly, can make you a better analytical thinker and problem solver. Surgeons who played videogames (though they don’t mention how much or how often) were faster at advanced surgical procedures and make fewer errors than surgeons who didn’t.”

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From prweb.com:

“Building upon the success of gaming and virtual worlds websites, Wisenhimer teaches kids to make healthy choices about eating well, staying active, and building life skills such as integrity, generosity, and manners. Wisenhimer’s Eat, Play, and Live curriculum is customized for each user and wrapped in entertainment: world-class graphics, unique games, original music, and playful interactions that get children up and moving.”

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From kotaku.com:

“Yourself Fitness creators are suing Ubisoft claiming that the publisher first signed a deal with them to produce My Fitness Coach for the Wii , and then, after missing the Wii Fit launch window, started work on the unrelated My Weight Loss Coach game instead.”

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