Duh, you say. Well, the usefulness of the report suggests that playing video games ainât entirely sedentary, and arenât a threat to actual exercise. Ah, now do you see? Sports games are our friends
The UK industry group TIGA touted the research, done a by a French business schoolâs sports marketing department. The study found 38 percent of boys (well, males under 21) who played sports games practiced their favorite video game sport in real life. Additionally, the study said 75 percent of all gamers also took part in some kind of real sport.
Granted, thatâs not adult gamers, where the get-off-your-ass stigma has a different tone, but as most alarmist reports on gamingâs impact have a what-about-the-children motivation, this certainly helps there.
âVideo games are frequently demonized,â said a representative of the French business school. âWe now know that these fears are unfounded.There is a strong correlation between playing video games and participating in real sports. Watching television is a threat to physical activity. Video games are not, however.â
The entire news release from TIGA is here
Kids Who Play Sports Games Likely to Play Sports in Real Life [Game Politics]
If anyoneâs wondering what that image is all about, itâs from this feature last year.
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