Blood Pressure Measured Whilst Playing Wii Games

Blood Pressure Measured Whilst Playing Wii Games

First there was Wii sport - the video game that had us all waving arms around "playing" on a pretend tennis court or boxing rings. Then followed Wii Fit - an imaginative way to sell video games for the Nintendo Wii.

Now there are reports of patents being filed for a Wii game accessory that will allow players to monitor their health whilst playing Wii Fit. The idea - a brainwave of Kent Hsu - is to add on a wrist blood pressure monitor band to the Wii controller that will measure blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature. Gimmick it may be but as one commenter said "I don't think the idea is Wii Fit will make people fit - but it will succeed in making them aware of their body and health. This is merely an advance on using existing technologies that encourage regular monitoring of blood pressure - like the novelty gift of a blood pressure monitor in pants without the need for a stethoscope or visiting the Doctor's surgery