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Gamers have argued about the Wii’s ability to aid weight loss since the console’s launch. But now we've got an answer, thanks to a professional footballer. Conall Murtagh, 23, plays football for Wrexham and is also a student. He’s just picked up a degree in physiology from Manchester University for studying the health benefits …

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  1. Phil Irwin
    Paris Hilton

    though you might think it obvious......

    "The result - though you might think it obvious - the harder your work, the more energy you expend and the more weight you lose."

    Yeah I do think its obvious, possibly because it is obvious, glaringly so!

    Is this really the product of three years study?

    Paris , because even she could have worked that one out!

  2. Anonymous Coward
    Stop

    @ Phil Irwin

    This is not the result of 3 years of study, but rather a final year (read final couple of months) project of someone that studied for a BSc. Hardly newsworthy, except for the fact the guy also happens to be a footy player.

  3. matt

    Re Though...

    "Is this really the product of three years study?"

    Probably not, sounds like a final year project. Which most commonly is a double module. So like 1/6 of a years work.

  4. Ishkandar

    Why bother...

    ...when there are far more pleasant ways of expending energy i.e. a long session of in-bed (or anywhere else) exercises. It also has the advantage of benefiting both partners !!

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