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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...week after Nintendo's Wii debuted in November, the Wall Street Journal reported that the gaming console was leaving some users as sore as the gym often does. Unlike traditional hand-held video games, where users sit on the couch exercising little more than their thumbs, the Wii (pronounced "we" not "why") features digital sensors that let users virtually play the game. In Wii Sports, a game that comes with the console, users mimic the motions used in sports like bowling, tennis and baseball. In other words, the game may be virtual, but the physical exertion is very real...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is the Wii Really Good for Your Health? | 2/1/2007 | See Source »

...much so that, according to the Journal, gamers complained of "aching backs, sore shoulders - even something some have dubbed "Wii elbow." Nintendo spokeswoman Perrin Kaplan downplayed the report, saying the company hadn't received any complaints from users about soreness. "If people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more," she said. "It was not meant to be a Jenny Craig supplement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is the Wii Really Good for Your Health? | 2/1/2007 | See Source »

...liquidity to burn. China's incredible growth may hog the headlines, but Japan is still the world's second-largest economy, and it's enjoying a resurgence. And the fact that this seems to have been forgotten by the world's first-largest economy remains a bit a sore point here. Or as one Diet member told me that day: "Hey! We're Number Two!" It's not that Japan wants a trade war again, but you know, it is nice to be noticed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blowfish With the Corporate Elite | 1/11/2007 | See Source »

...plan to offer their own bills and hope to peel off conservative Democrats to form majorities. On contentious measures, Reid will have to muster 60 votes, the number needed in the Senate to cut off a filibuster. Bush also has the veto. "We don't want to look like sore losers," says a senior House G.O.P. aide. "But our strategy will be to show the contrast between Republicans and Democrats and make our voices louder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Long Will the Democrats' Party Last? | 1/2/2007 | See Source »

...alright, a little sore right now, but it was great to be back out there with the team and get into the game,” Chu said after the game. “The first period, you get a little tentative when you step...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR: Injuries Pile Up in December | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

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