The Wii Fit is just so cute isn’t it? It lets me play games that don’t let me think too much, not to mention it makes me believe that I'm great at sports and I'm flexible enough to do yoga.
Turns out, I'm not the only one who loves the fitness board; two universities in the US are pretty fond of the Wii Fit as well. (Although probably not for the same reasons as I am.)
Ohio State University and the University of Maryland recently adopted the Wii Fit into their locker rooms in order to determine whether their football players have concussions or not.
Before each game, the fitness board will measure players’ balance and coordination using yoga and table tilt respectively. This will serve as a gauge to determine whether or not athletes can keep playing throughout the game.
The Hundred Dollar Wii Fit will be replacing plate machines that can cost up to 10 grand. Notwithstanding the huge price gap, the universities on board (no pun intended) deemed it as “pretty decent.”
[via Engadget]
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