Tag: Physical Benefits of Games

Although video games are often associated with technology, they have been around since the early 1900s. In fact, the earliest video games were based on board games such as chess and checkers. These older versions of video games helped pass time and develop other skills besides gaming. Today, video games offer a variety of benefits that go above and beyond entertainment value. They can help you burn calories and increase heart rate as well as hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, problem solving ability, and reaction times. Here are some of the physical benefits from playing games: Burn Calories Video games can help you burn calories by generating a high intensity workout. They can be very effective in challenging the muscles and increasing blood flow throughout the body. Games li...