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Br J Sports Med 2007;41:545
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Cheap solutions for big problems?

  1. P McCrory

      Has anyone noticed the various electronic game machines that claim to be able to train your brain and body from the comfort of your lounge room? Quite convenient that. From observing my children and their friends, I see the Nintendo Wii has them leaping and jumping and the new Sony PlayStation has them boxing and dancing. Forget sending them to the gym or on long boring runs, this gives parents extra comfort that their loved ones are improving their health when in the company of the electronic babysitter.

      For us geriatrics, it is a comforting thought that we can “train” our brain to stave off the ravages of cognitive decline from the safety of an armchair using the trusty remote control. Now we don’t even have to feel guilty playing solitaire on our PC. This is medical therapy at its best. Mind you, you have to …

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