"Dance Dance Revolution," a video game that makes children jump and dance, is going to be used as exercise in every West Virginia school. The game's manufacturer, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., has agreed to help schools attain the game after a study showed it benefitted overweight children.

Reseachers working with West Virginia University and the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency tested the game on overweight children. The children played the game in their homes for a half hour a day for 24 weeks. The majority improved aerobic capacity, blood vessel function, and overall fitness levels. Some of the children even lost weight.

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