Nintendo Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board

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Roberts, Samuel (August 7, 2013). "Super Smash Bros: Sakurai Speaks". Now Gamer . Retrieved January 9, 2014. American Heart Association and Nintendo of America Online Information Center". Activeplaynow.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010 . Retrieved September 28, 2011. b:In North America, Wii Fit was launched on May 19, 2008, with an exclusive release at the Nintendo World Store in New York City, two days before the general release. [96] The female Wii Fit trainer was revealed at the 2013 E3 convention to be a playable character in the 2014 video game Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Series director Masahiro Sakurai noted that while he expected that people would see no meaning behind the trainer's inclusion, he included her because of his perception of her uniqueness and to surprise people, [84] instead of doing so for "cheap novelty." [85] It was later revealed by Sakurai, in commemoration of the release of the trial version of Wii Fit U, [86] that the male trainer would also appear, albeit as an alternate character that shares the female's slot and characteristics. [87] [88] The Wii Fit Trainers were announced to return in the series' next installment Super Smash Bros. Ultimate alongside every fighter that has appeared in the series' history at the 2018 E3 convention. [89]

Cook, Dave (October 31, 2013). "Smash Bros Wii U adds male Wii Fit Trainer to character roster". VG247. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013 . Retrieved January 9, 2014. Your center of balance, the point between your left and right sides when you are standing upright, has a lot to do with your health. Those without an even center of balance will be unnaturally compensating for this imbalance, which causes their posture to become misaligned, increasing the possibility of putting unnecessary strain on their bodies. Wii Fit can help you learn more about your balance, and give you tips on how to improve it. Four Training Modes Wii Review: Wii Fit – Official Nintendo Magazine". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011 . Retrieved October 30, 2008. Financial Results Briefing for the Six-Month Period ended September 2009" (PDF). Nintendo. October 31, 2009. p.11. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2011 . Retrieved October 30, 2009.

Wii Fit Plus sold 2.16 million copies worldwide within one month of its release [79] and by September 2018 had sold 21.13 million units worldwide. [80] Other uses [ edit ]

a b "Nintendo introduces new social entertainment experiences at E3 Expo" (Press release). Nintendo of Europe. June 2, 2009 . Retrieved June 3, 2009. Clark, Ross A.; Bryant, Adam L.; Pua, Yonghao; McCrory, Paul; Bennell, Kim; Hunt, Michael (2010). "Validity and reliability of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board for assessment of standing balance". Gait & Posture. 31 (3): 307–310. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.11.012. ISSN 0966-6362. PMID 20005112. S2CID 7785113. Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2009: Supplementary Information" (PDF). Financial Results Briefing for the 69th Fiscal Term Ended March 2009. Nintendo. May 8, 2009. p.6. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2019 . Retrieved May 8, 2009.GDC 2008: Sawano on Wii Fit". IGN. February 20, 2008. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008 . Retrieved 2008-04-28. Ortutay, Barbara (May 16, 2008). "Nintendo's latest game wants you off the couch". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014 . Retrieved April 22, 2014. Stay fit with Wii Balance Board". Console Watcher. 2007-11-12. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. The cable includes five connectors - three for video, and two for left and right stereo audio. Cable length is approximately 2.5 metres. According to a study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, the aerobics portion of Wii Fit was not sufficient to maintain a heart rate of the recommended intensity (known in sports physiology as a target heart rate) for maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness. [46]

Laufer, Yocheved; Dar, Gal; Kodesh, Einat (2014). "Does a Wii-based exercise program enhance balance control of independently functioning older adults? A systematic review". Clinical Interventions in Aging. 9: 1803–1813. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S69673. ISSN 1178-1998. PMC 4211857. PMID 25364238. Graves L, Ridgers N, Williams K, Stratton G, Atkinson G, Cable N. The Physiological Cost and Enjoyment of Wii Fit in Adolescents, Young Adults, and Older Adults. Journal of Physical Activity & Health [serial online]. May 2010;7(3):393–401. Available from: SPORTDiscus, Ipswich, MA. Accessed June 27, 2010. The gym from the Rhythm Boxing minigame is the same gym from the boxing training games from Wii Sports. The island featured in the Jogging minigame also serves as the predecessor to Wuhu Island, which appeared in Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, and several other Nintendo titles.

We Ski by Bandai Namco Games is the first third-party game to have made use of the Wii Balance Board, in conjunction with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment. [11] Take your fitness training to a new level or jump into the Wii Fit experience for the first time with Wii Fit Plus and the Wii Balance Board. Expanding on the experience of the original, Wii Fit Plus includes all the features of the multi-million selling fitness game Wii Fit, but adds in new ways to exercise at home, have fun and become more health conscious. So step on the Wii Balance Board and continue your journey along the path to a healthier lifestyle!

A shift of center of pressure (CoP) is an indirect measure of postural sway and thus a measure of a person’s ability to maintain balance. Though originally designed as a video game controller, the Balance Board has become a tool for assessing CoP which has proven to be both valid and reliable. Clark et al. performed a study to prove the validity and test-retest reliability of the use of a Balance Board. The reason to use a Balance Board instead of a force platform is the ability to "create a portable, inexpensive balance assessment system that has widespread availability." Four standing balance tasks were used in this study including a combination of double stance, single stance, eyes open, and eyes closed. Throughout these tests the center of pressure path length was measured and compared to data from an identical study on a laboratory-grade force platform. The study found Balance Board measurements to be reliable and consistently repeatable. [14] Use to improve balance [ edit ] a b c d e Parish, Jeremy (July 13, 2007). "Miyamoto Roundtable full transcription". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007 . Retrieved July 14, 2007. Kohler, Chris (June 12, 2008). "May NPD: GTA IV, Wii Top Charts Again". Game|Life. Wired. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008 . Retrieved July 31, 2008. Main article: List of games that support Wii Balance Board A person using the Balance Board while playing Wii Fit Each card has a scratch-off panel revealing an activation code that you input in the Wii Shop Channel to convert your Nintendo Points to Wii Points.

Before using the Wii Component Cable, make sure your TV can accept component video connections - they are usually marked Y, PB, PR and are coloured green, blue and red.