Your center of balance, the point between your left and right sides when you are standing upright, has a lot to do with your health. Those without an even center of balance will be unnaturally compensating for this imbalance, which causes their posture to become misaligned, increasing the possibility of putting unnecessary strain on their bodies. Wii Fit can help you learn more about your balance, and give you tips on how to improve it. Four Training Modes

Wii Fit offers a body test every day. In this test, you use the Wii Balance Board accessory to measure your center of balance, Body Mass Index (BMI), and body control. Based on these results, you can also determine your Wii Fit Age. Much like Brain Age, you can chart your daily progress and compare it against previous results, as well as other friends and family who play Wii Fit. All About Balance Wii Fit is a combination of fitness and fun. By using Wii Fit a little every day, you, your friends, and your family can work toward personal goals of better health and fitness. Do a Body Test Daily with the Wii Balance Board Stay fit with Wii Balance Board". Console Watcher. 2007-11-12. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. The shape of the balance board was initially a square, but it was decided that it was too hard to use for the exercises. Laufer, Yocheved; Dar, Gal; Kodesh, Einat (2014). "Does a Wii-based exercise program enhance balance control of independently functioning older adults? A systematic review". Clinical Interventions in Aging. 9: 1803–1813. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S69673. ISSN 1178-1998. PMC 4211857. PMID 25364238.

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Due to the similarities between the two products, the Wii Balance Board has been compared to the Joyboard, a peripheral released for the Atari VCS in 1982 by Amiga Corporation. [6] The technology in the Joyboard was less advanced than that in the Wii Balance Board, with four directional switches instead of pressure sensors. [6] Bandai Namco makes an excellent decision - Family Ski supports Wii Fit board". GoNintendo. 2007-11-16 . Retrieved 2007-11-15.

Before you start using your Wii Balance Board, you'll have to synchronise it with (or in other words, “connect to”) your Wii console. Wii Fit is the first game to have made use of the Wii Balance Board. Shortly after Wii Fit 's release, Shigeru Miyamoto noted the potential for other uses, stating that "probably the simplest and most straightforward [idea] would be a snowboarding game". [9] Miyamoto has also stated that Nintendo received "many inquiries" from third parties following the announcement of Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board, [10] as well as receiving interest from the physical fitness industry. [10] Main article: List of games that support Wii Balance Board A person using the Balance Board while playing Wii Fita b Bogost, Ian (2007-07-15). "The Prehistory of Wii Fit". Water Cooler Games. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06 . Retrieved 2007-07-18.