Health
Old gamers reaping the rewards to memory, movement – Queensland Times
Getting a controller in your grandparents’ hands could reap significant benefits to their memory and physical function according to a new study conducted by an…
GETTING a video game controller in your grandparents’ hands could reap significant benefits to their memory and physical function according to a new study conducted by an Ipswich researcher.
It found that playing active video games could be more effective than traditional exercise for preserving memory in older people.
The study compared the effects of playing Kinect Sports on the Xbox 360 console to conventional exercise over three months.
Associate Professor Tracy Kolbe-Alexander from the University…
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