Benefits of DDR

Dogswood · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2006

I seem to remember reading in some study that ddr increases your reading speed. Could someone give me a link to that article, I think it was in a headline, but I cant find it listed in the topic.

DJBon2112 · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:

Havn't heard this before, but it increases your reaction time, so I guess that could help.
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Dogswood · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2006

aha, took me like an hour of google-ing, but here it is, http://www.playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/video-games-improve-reading-scores-for-children-with-adhd/ , helps ADHD kids read better, but same principles for everyone I guess

Comrade Jeff · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject:

An even better excuse to let me play DDR more often!

AFAD · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject:

reading speed? HA

nah, has made me a little better coordinated though.
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Synaesthesia · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

Comrade Jeff · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:40 am Post subject:

I can see what you're getting at. I really never care about the benefits I'm just there for what the games are made for, fun.

Dogswood · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2006

you misunderstood me, I dont need it to make me read better, or be more awesome in whatever way, I'm just in it for fun, but I'm trying to form a club at school, and thats a good point to bring up if I didnt imagine it.

Comrade Jeff · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject:

A club! That's good for you (Don't take that as sarcasm). I wish you best of luck on that.

Soramaro, First to Dream · Trick Member Joined: 18 Apr 2006

Fun is the biggest reason. it also gives me an excuse not to go outside.
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greenone · Trick Member Joined: 11 Jan 2006

1. stamina increase
2. running speed increase
3. loss of weight
4. strengthen leg muscles basically #2
5. loss of intrest in most other games (probably just me and a few others)
6. increase skill in timing in many activities (handball, drumming, dancing to other stuff decides ddr/itg)

Comrade Jeff · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:27 am Post subject:

It also helps your musical abilities When i first started DDR I was playing my violin (I still do) so finding a beat was easy for me but that's another benefit.

KyuuA4 · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:36 am Post subject:

Add 2 points to Agility with each year played.

RBCF retunes · Trick Member Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Location: 2P side

Davyinatoga · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:49 am Post subject:

More DDR = lose weight = bigger penis.

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High Skool Artist · Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject:

me b4 ddr, lazy, low stamina
me after ddr, active and higher stamina

so0... yeah
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shurf · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Location: NJ

I'd say the only unhealthy downside to DDR is all the trippy effects in the backgrounds. They don't bother me, but it might give photosensitive people seizures if they play too long in the dark.

DARREN HAYEZ · Trick Member Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Location: Michigan

Well, there's the heath part of it. DDR is the only exercise I get, but I get more exercise playing it than I ever did in gym class.
There's also the fact that you can go to an arcade and show off.

DDR has not helped my reading speed much. It's took me forever to read three chapters in 'To Kill A Mockingbird' yesterday.
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shurf · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Location: NJ