The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has just released its findings on a study investigating the potential fitness benefits of Wii Sports. Unfortunately this study was completed before the launch of Wii Fit, but the good news is that ACE are now busy with a similar study examining Wii Fit.

While the findings of the current report are not earth-shattering (playing Wii Sports IS better for you than sitting on the couch), they do make for some interesting reading. More importantly however, the study, conducted at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse Exercise and Health Program, seemed, in my view to be very well thought out and extremely scientific so we should be able to look forward to an accurate assessment of Wii Fit in the coming months.

You can read the official press release and download the results of the study from www.acefitness.org.