tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22749834.post680930827951741891..comments2023-08-01T03:45:24.206-07:00Comments on Branded Newb: Headline grabber of the dayKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747751824993948425noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22749834.post-39134923791570581542007-01-09T17:30:00.000-08:002007-01-09T17:30:00.000-08:00From what I understand, the control group was supp...From what I understand, the control group was supposed to be the kids that sat around watching TV or playing regular games. But I don't get it either. The study isn't anything other than saying that moving around burns calories. <br /><br />What would make sense is if they did it with a true control group of kids that weren't exposed to games at all. Then a group would play non-active games, then a group would play active games. Then you would let these kids do these things for a period of time. Then you compare their health pre and post. The whole thing is weird to me.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747751824993948425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22749834.post-72038950883739111152007-01-09T10:28:00.000-08:002007-01-09T10:28:00.000-08:00The big problem I see with this study is that it's...The big problem I see with this study is that it's not very scientific at all. It lacks a control group, so there is nothing to compare the results to. It's like measuring my height with "great accuracy" as being precisely 1 Amber tall. Outside of its own context, it's meaningless.<br /><br />Also, congratulations to the Mayo Clinic for discovering that moving your limbs burns calories. I'm envisioning an entire industry born of this discovery. Places where you could visit, that have devices for you to move your limbs in different ways to burn calories and increase muscle mass. Can you see it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com