The health benefits of interactive video game exercise

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 655-663

  Warburton, Darren E R ^a   Bredin, Shannon S D ^a   Horita, Leslie T L ^a   Zbogar, Dominik ^a   Scott, Jessica M ^a   Esch, Ben T A ^a   Rhodes, Ryan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic training; Chronic disease; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREATHING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; REST;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATION; REST; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 34848825089     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-038     Document Type: Article

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