The cardiovascular and metabolic responses to Wii Fit video game playing in middle-aged and older adults.

Aim: The purpose of this study was (a) to assess the cardiovascular and metabolic responses to Wii Fit video games and (b) to determine if Wii Fit video games meet the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for improving and maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness.

Methods: Twenty men and women (mean±SD age, height, and weight: = 58.1±8.