It was a year ago that Konami teamed up with the state of West Virginia to put Dance Dance Revolution in all 765 schools in their district. The idea being that kids are going high tech and their weight was going with it. Could stomping on arrows five days a week really save these kids from a life of having to wash themselves with a rag on a stick? Maybe. At the end of the study, researchers discovered that while not all the kids lost weight, the majority were prevented from gaining any more. While there were no wild success stories, improvements ranged from greater blood vessel function to enhanced aerobic capacities.
More importantly, the overall attitude towards working out something other than the butt groove in their couch was significantly enhanced, encouraging those who participated to continue working out. No word on if any of them now aspire to become back-up dancers for Justin Timberlake.
