Another "dance game = weightloss" study

Secef · Post by **Secef** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:58 am

Kids in Study Try to Dance Away Weight

I just ran across this on Yahoo's main page. I read the story earlier this week on another news website as well, I think. Anyway, it doesn't say much that I haven't already heard about DDR leading to weight loss in many news articles before it, but I think this marks the first time that I've heard of an insurance company funding research on the game in league with a university. I'm curious to see what the results of the research will be like, and what the insurance company plans to do if the results are favorable. Will they just furnish a PS2, DDR game, and pad to every child with an obesity claim or something?

I think it's kind of amusing that this insurance company is so concerned about the growing number of obesity claims in children that they're pursuing using DDR as a tool to curb the numbers. Not that it couldn't work I suppose, but it just seems funny somehow.

Grubb · Post by **Grubb** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:07 am

DDR HELPS YOU LOSE WEIGHT!?

Coulda' fooled me!

Fluffyumpkins · Post by **Fluffyumpkins** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:10 am

Article wrote: "I like how it creates a good mood," she said. "Even when you mess up you laugh."

http://portfolio.iu.edu/mmerkler/ChadPump.AVI

Erica6924 · Post by **Erica6924** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:26 am

Fluffyumpkins wrote:
Article wrote: "I like how it creates a good mood," she said. "Even when you mess up you laugh."
http://portfolio.iu.edu/mmerkler/ChadPump.AVI

I guess that "reporter" was talking to the wrong set of people

Fluffyumpkins · Post by **Fluffyumpkins** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:22 am

I will admit though, it was funny in retrospect.

malictus · Post by **malictus** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:38 am

I know now more than ever how helpful DDR can be to keep you in shape; my wife borrowed this treadmill from a friend of hers, and I tried it out. It's really fancy, with a heartrate monitor, and 'programs' that adjust to fit your fitness level, etc.

But in the end, it's boring as hell.

Mosh_Mosh_Revolution · Post by **Mosh_Mosh_Revolution** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:31 pm

malictus wrote:I know now more than ever how helpful DDR can be to keep you in shape; my wife borrowed this treadmill from a friend of hers, and I tried it out. It's really fancy, with a heartrate monitor, and 'programs' that adjust to fit your fitness level, etc.

But in the end, it's boring as hell.

God, I know what you mean. Any time I exercise now, I have to pop in DDR music or other fast paced dance music just to keep me entertained. Especially with fitness tapes. XD Billy Blanks (Tae Bo) ain't got nothin' on my music. n___n

letshavetea · Post by **letshavetea** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:17 pm

any time i do work.. i put some DDR music on... otherwise i get too bored...

XenophonicScream · Post by **XenophonicScream** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:41 pm

I've lost about 40lbs playing it ._____o that's how I convinced my parents to get it for me X) Was that it'd help me lose weight. Its so much more than that, but yeah

tang · Post by **tang** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:24 am

I did lose about thirty pounds. but I gained about 5 of it back since I hardly get to play anymore.

BeatmaniacIIDX · Post by **BeatmaniacIIDX** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:19 pm

I lost weight from it, but back then, most people played for the social aspect.

Potter · Post by **Potter** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:16 pm

I GAINED 5 pounds (of muscle)

Bionix · Post by **Bionix** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:42 pm

Befoer 325 Lbs. Now 270 Lbs. Indian record as far as i know.

dancing queen iu · Post by **dancing queen iu** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:38 am

I don't know how much I lost from DDR, I just know I became less of a fatass than I was.

hmm..

hascoolnickname · Post by **hascoolnickname** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:20 am

wtf they gave them TWO COBAL FLUX PADS!!!!
That makes me want to be fat so I could have $600 dance pads