Active Video GamesFebruary 9, 2015

Health Info Public Health

February 2015

Active Video Games… • Do you consider active video

games to be a good form of exercise?

Active Video Games… •Playing active video games is not recommended as a way to help children/youth be more active.

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This is why…

• Do not increase your level of physical activity enough.

Active Video Games…

• Are often low intensity and only slightly increase your heart rate.

Active Video Games… • Do not provide fresh air, Vitamin

D and contact with nature as do outdoor activities, sports and games .

• Do not help much in getting your 60 minutes of required daily moderate to intense exercise.

Active Video Games… • Provide less opportunity to

interact with your friends and family.

• Do not help you develop skills as well as doing outdoor activities, sports and games do.

For Your Health • Be active everyday!

• Spend less time sitting and watching TV or playing video games.

• Replace playing video games with

playing outside, doing sports or other physical activities.

•Be active!

Play outside!

Have fun!