Nintendo Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board

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Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009. Nintendo. May 8, 2009. p.6. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2019 . Retrieved May 8, 2009. Wii Fit [a] is a 2007 exergaming video game designed by Nintendo's Hiroshi Matsunaga [8] for the Wii home video game console, [9] featuring a variety of yoga, strength training, aerobics, and balance mini-games for use with the Wii Balance Board peripheral. Matsunaga described the game as a "way to help get families exercising together". [10] It has since been adopted by various health clubs around the world, and has previously been used for physiotherapy rehabilitation in children [11] [12] and in nursing homes to improve posture in the elderly.

A study published by Tokyo's National Institute of Health and Nutrition concluded that only 33% of the exercises (22 of a total of 68) qualified as medium-intensity, with the rest as low-intensity. No exercises qualified as high-intensity. The researchers concluded that only one-third of the exercises qualify towards the exercise guidelines provided by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA), and that the exercises offered less benefits "than authentic sports or exercises because playing these active video games involved little horizontal locomotion." [47] However, to reach 30 minutes of moderate activity (5 times a week) as suggested by the ACSM, significantly more time is required, due to the repeated manual navigations of the menus required between each exercise and the inability to program customized exercise routines, repetitions, or time limits (or even personalized intensities—the "trainer" will never modify the speed based on the user's fitness level). [32] Each card has a scratch-off panel revealing an activation code that you input in the Wii Shop Channel to convert your Nintendo Points to Wii Points. Cook, Dave (October 31, 2013). "Smash Bros Wii U adds male Wii Fit Trainer to character roster". VG247. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013 . Retrieved January 9, 2014.

a b c d Satoru Iwata. "Part 1 – A Truly Ground-breaking Collection of Games". Iwata Asks, Volume 4: Wii Sports. Nintendo. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008 . Retrieved November 9, 2009. a b "Wii Fit review for the WII". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008 . Retrieved May 30, 2008.

Game Informer, Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto: Different weight limits in different regions for Wii Balance Board When you first use Wii Fit, it works out your body mass index (BMI) and then suggests what your ideal BMI should be based on your weight and height. This becomes your new target BMI, giving you something to aim for over the course of your Wii Fitting, with various graphs enabling you to follow your progress. a b Berghammer, Billy (July 18, 2007). "Nintendo's Busiest Man: The Shigeru Miyamoto Interview". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007 . Retrieved July 19, 2007.A shift of center of pressure (CoP) is an indirect measure of postural sway and thus a measure of a person’s ability to maintain balance. Though originally designed as a video game controller, the Balance Board has become a tool for assessing CoP which has proven to be both valid and reliable. Clark et al. performed a study to prove the validity and test-retest reliability of the use of a Balance Board. The reason to use a Balance Board instead of a force platform is the ability to "create a portable, inexpensive balance assessment system that has widespread availability." Four standing balance tasks were used in this study including a combination of double stance, single stance, eyes open, and eyes closed. Throughout these tests the center of pressure path length was measured and compared to data from an identical study on a laboratory-grade force platform. The study found Balance Board measurements to be reliable and consistently repeatable. [14] Use to improve balance [ edit ] a b Bogost, Ian (2007-07-15). "The Prehistory of Wii Fit". Water Cooler Games. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06 . Retrieved 2007-07-18.

Wii Fit misses out on Japan number 1". GamesIndustry.biz. December 6, 2007. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007 . Retrieved December 6, 2007. Parents' anger at keep fit game". BBC. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on May 28, 2008 . Retrieved May 21, 2008. The Balance Board is used ingeniously, too. Alongside the obvious balance-related games – steer the ball across the wobbly platform, walk a tightrope – there's a ski jump game. You have to crouch as the skier starts his descent, then stand up sharply at take-off. By maintaining your balance, you remain airborne for a greater distance. It's bizarre, you look an idiot doing it, but it's totally effective and maddeningly addictive. Diaz, Ana (April 24, 2021). "For some, Wii Fit's legacy is body shame". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021 . Retrieved May 2, 2021.E3 2007: Feet-on Wii Fit". IGN. July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007 . Retrieved July 13, 2007. Inside each of these compartments is a small red SYNC button – push and release this button on the Wii Balance Board once and also push the button on the Wii console once. You’ll see the light on the Power Button of the Wii Balance Board flash. Once the light has finished flashing and remains lit the synchronisation is complete and you’re ready to go.

But the short answer is: it works, it's fun and after building up a real sweat jogging round a virtual park, there's no reason why it shouldn't help to make you fitter and slimmer – assuming you don't celebrate every session with a bar of Cadbury's finest. The Wii Remote Plus is the Wii console's revolutionary controller. It contains a built-in motion sensor and communicates wirelessly with the Sensor Bar for unprecedented precision and ease of use. It also has a rumble feature and a built-in speaker to immerse you even more in your favourite games. a b c "Nintendo Top Selling Software Sales Units: Wii". Nintendo. March 31, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019 . Retrieved August 1, 2022. Before you start using your Wii Balance Board, you'll have to synchronise it with (or in other words, “connect to”) your Wii console.The third installment in the series, Wii Fit U, was released for the successor to the Wii, the Wii U. While maintaining most of the overall features of its predecessors, the game utilizes the Wii U GamePad and can also sync data with the optional Fit Meter, a pedometer accessory which measures activities such as steps taken and altitude. Released on the Nintendo eShop in October and November 2013 to major markets, a retail version, made available in Europe and Australia in December 2013, was scheduled for release in North America in January 2014, and in Japan the following month. Wii Fit Plus dated, priced for Australia – Australian Nintendo News Source – Vooks – 3DS – Wii- DS". Vooks. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011 . Retrieved September 28, 2011.