We've talked about the power of the Wii and Wii Sports as a workout routine in our editorial called The Wii Sports Workout and now a big time professional group of fitness of experts has come out and stated the same. Forget sweating to the oldies, everyone should be sweating to Mario.

From the article:

Nichole Snow, an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and avid gamer, was one of the more in-depth respondents, advocating Konami's Dance Dance Revolution along with her fellow trainers as "…definitely more of an aerobic game - I see kids all the time enjoying it and losing weight - I think they gain a lot of aerobic exercise without realizing it."

She also noted of Nintendo's new console: "The Nintendo Wii will show benefits for everyone. Whether you can sit down for the game or you have to be standing, it involves movement. The best part is its just fun - for everyone. Deconditioned and obese individuals will find it fun to play and gain aerobic movement out of the games. Seniors can enjoy gentle movements of bowling and golfing. Youth become a part of the game and don't just turn into vegetables in front of the TV."

She concluded her comments by noting: "Everyone can burn some calories and learn some good health habits from Nintendo Wii's fitness, and the system is just too hard to pass up when watching anyone play."

Read the full article over at gamasutra.com