Video game helps kids stay fit

Video games have long been an enemy of those trying to get kids active, and away from their television and computer screens. But the high level of physical activity involved in one popular game might give both kids and parents something to be excited about.

West Virginia University recently conducted a study on 35 children, aged 7 to 12, and found that "Dance Dance Revolution" helps kids improve heart health and fitness.

Instead of sitting still, manipulating only a joystick, "DDR" demands that players get up on their feet -- stepping on a dance pad in correspondence with movement sequences displayed on the video screen. The kids have a blast, and get a workout while they're at it.

Sounds like something I should try!