Using a WII

I have a Guidant 1290 pacemaker... With my grandchildren having the new wii electronic game I had heard that it may interfear with my pacemaker.. Has anyone else heard of this??? My Senior Center is thinking of getting a wii...

Thanks in advance.... Patti

5 Comments

Please....

by Bionic Beat - 2008-07-05 01:07:52

Please let us know how it goes and if you enjoy it.

I'm toying with the idea of getting one but am not sure if the "fitness" is any better than just getting out and walking.

Thanks.

I feel fabulous!

Bionic Beat

I hope not!

by Tracey_E - 2008-07-05 06:07:12

I had not heard that!!! We just bought one yesterday, have not tried it out yet. It never occurred to me it wculd be a problem.

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by scadnama - 2008-07-05 12:07:53

We purchased a WII about 1 month ago, and I have used it with no problem at all. The owners manual warns to keep the remote 7 inches from your pacemaker site. I called my manufacturer (Medtronic) just to make sure and they said it was perfectly fine to use even within the 7 inches.

Amanda

source of positive addiction

by gevans - 2008-07-06 07:07:31

I've used the "Wii Fit" at my son's house and love it...because one of the balance games calculates your body age based on your score - and it recorded me as 20 younger than I am. What a boost to the ego!

All the programs on there are excellent (meaning, I work up a sweat) and although I only play when I visit (no problems with the pm either) his two kids use it daily and record their fitness scores - so it is very motivating and a source of "positive" addiction.

Gary

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by luckyloo - 2008-07-11 12:07:56

no problems with my ICD and the wii. it's great exercise
too. have fun with it!
luckyloo

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