Health and digital gaming: The benefits of a community of practice

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 309-316

  Schott, Gareth ^a,b   Hodgetts, Darrin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b University of Waikato ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community; Digital games; Digital gaming; Health

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EXERCISE; GAME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TRAINING;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CHILD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 33745193932     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306061189     Document Type: Review

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