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The Homestretch | Nov 26, 2012 | 6:56

Exergame study

The organization Active Healthy Kids put out a statement today expressing concerns that active video games like Wii Fit aren't doing much to get kids moving. Professor Larry Katz offers a different point of view. He teaches Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, and is the Principal Investigator at the Canadian Exergaming Research Centre.

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