Wii Fit U reintroduces many of the yoga exercises and aerobic mini-games of its predecessor, giving fans the chance to head footballs, hit the slopes and do the downward dog in a bid to trim the fat.

A study funded by Wii-maker Nintendo and presented at an American Heart Association meeting last month, found that only 14 out of 46 Wii activities could be considered moderate-intensity exercises.

Wii Fit used its balance board — essentially a bathroom scale capable of detecting your center of balance — for dozens of exercise-oriented minigames ranging from yoga to virtual hula hooping.

"Wii Fit," which arrives on U.S. store shelves on Monday, is expected to draw new customers to Nintendo's wildly popular Wii video game console.

For some ASU students staying fit means eating right and exercising. For others, it means switching on the game console. Giancarlo Rubio, a business management sophomore, has turned to Nintendo's Wii, ...

On Oct. 4, Nintendo will launch Wii Fit Plus, a follow-up to the Wii Fit exercise game, for $99.99. It will be bundled with the Wii Balance Board accessory.

Roesner said his wife also would enjoy the exercise features, and he might buy his first video game system to use Wii Fit. "I thought it was just entertainment, but it's more than entertainment.

NEW YORK — Talk about strange bedfellows. The American Heart Association and Nintendo are teaming up to promote the popular Wii video game console, as the health advocacy group concedes its ...

The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to a new study presented on Monday.

Japanese researchers measured the metabolic equivalent values (a standard method of estimating energy expenditure) of 12 people ages 25 to 44 as they played Wii sports games and did Wii fitness ...