The Wii Club: Gaming for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Youth

Games Health J. 2012 Oct 5;1(5):377-380. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2012.0052.

Abstract

Our 20-week "Wii Club" intervention for overweight and obese adolescents demonstrated weight loss, increased self-efficacy, and improved peer support from cooperative exergame play. Videogames that require motor activity in a social context may be a fun, effective tool to promote healthy weight and physical activity among youth.