Children, video games and physical activity: An exploratory study

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-94

  McDougall, Julian ^a   Duncan, Michael J ^b  

^a Education Studies   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; obesity; Pedometer; video games

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 43149087761     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2008.7.1.89     Document Type: Article

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