Keeping fit is not something we are good at. In the weeks after Christmas, feeling guilty for all the food and drink we have consumed, we join a gym or a weight reducing class, ride a bicycle like Hazel, buy some weights, or in extreme cases, a home gymnasium. After a week or two, the gym subscription slides, we 'forget' to go to weight watchers and the weights, usually unused, are put at the back of the cupboard.
Now, however, due to the wonders of technology, we can get fit in the comfort of our own living rooms. YES!! IT'S TRUE!! All we have to do is buy a board, wobble around on it for a bit and wave our arms at the television. Yeah, sure. If to Wii or not to Wii is the question, then the answer is most definitely not as the board will end up in the same cupboard as the brain trainer
This maybe true for some but it has to be said that the Wii, and in particular Wii Fit and Wii Sports is proving a success across the world, not least of all in elderley care homes.
ReplyDeleteThe previously inactive elderley, left to slowly fade away by their caring siblings, are now able to enjoy a bit of physical and mental exercise or even just a fun game of bowls without having the stress of a trip away from the home. This surely has to secure its place in history and not the cupboard under the stairs.
It may not be for everyone but it certainly has its place. If yours gathers dust then I recommend you donate it to a care home in your area and have a good laugh as couple of oldies do battle on the tennis court!