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Claim
Children should be able to play active video games in physical education classes.
Evidence
Quote: “Playing active console video games [such as sport and dance simulation programs] over short periods of time is similar in intensity to light to moderate traditional physical activities such as walking, skipping, and jogging” (Pediatric Exercise Science)
Evidence
Quote: "Physically active [video games] seem to be a safe, fun, and valuable" way to encourage children to be more active (Pediatrics)
Reasoning
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Parents should therefore encourage their children to play active video games.
Active video games are just as healthy as traditional P.E. activities, and they may be even more appealing to students.
The journal article suggests that video games that require players to stand and move result in the same amount of physical activity as common exercises.