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Wii game combines fun and health 

Games can help even in physiotherapy treatments 
Parents have one less reason to worry about the health of their children. Those who are against video games because they think they sedentary children still do not know the Wii console from Nintendo, released in 2006. The Wii gets its name by referring to the British term "we", which in Portuguese means 'we' - stands out for having wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which detects body movements of the player. 

Anyone looking at someone playing the Wii without knowing the functioning of the videogame, you may think that the person is crazy. In front of the TV, with a rectangular white control in the hands, the player is forced to move constantly. Connected to the console via Bluetooth, the Wii Remote has a sensor bar, which captures the movements performed by the "player" and transmits them to the game, which reproduces the actions. 

Thus it is possible that someone boxing fight, drive a car or play tennis and bowling in the virtual world, but being forced to move as in sports - with a little less effort, of course. This is the differential of the console from Nintendo that has revolutionized the way of playing video game. 

Unlike traditional games - leaving the children standing in front of the TV, moving, at best, hands - the Wii requires players to simulate the same movements that the character of the game, stimulating and developing motor coordination of whom play . 

For this reason, more than mere entertainment, the video game is also used as an aid in the treatment of various diseases. 

- The Wii is very comprehensive Can be used in both orthopedic problems such as neurological.  The video game is a tool that contributes to the recovery of patients, ranging from toddlers to seniors - said the physiotherapist Vanderlinde Fernando dos Santos, who works at FisioGames, a company that since 2009 develops games for physiotherapy. 

Besides stimulating movements - thus improving flexibility, coordination, balance and strength - the Wii, as a way of fun just making the treatment more pleasant. Another advantage of the console is that it gives feedback to the patient, who can see the reproduction of their actions on the screen and thus, correct and refine their movements. It is worth remembering, though according to Fernando Vanderlinde, which the Wii does not replace conventional physical therapy: 

- The video game is an auxiliary tool. Besides traditional exercise sessions, the patient complements treatment with exercises for the Wii. 

The sessions - which vary according to each patient, but generally last about 15-20 minutes - are also a way to unwind. The game is contraindicated in persons who have epilepsy, given the rapid variation of colors in the games. Concerns with physical inactivity and the health of children the parents no longer have ...

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