Exergaming
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We’ve always loved our video games, but this was the decade we realized that we could play games and get fit at the same time — or at least get off the couch a little more.
The introduction of the Nintendo Wii changed how we play games and even how we exercise. The interactivity of the controllers and the ability to track body movement gave us a whole new way to move and a host of fitness games like Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, EA Sports Active, and EA Sports Active: More Workouts.
Celebrities also jumped on the Wii train with Daisy Fuentes Pilates and Jillian Michael’s Fitness Ultimatum 2010, both of which failed to thrill.
Who could predict that we would be balancing on virtual tightropes or juggling imaginary balls for exercise?