Physically active video gaming: An effective strategy for obesity prevention?

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 895-896

  Pate, Russell R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIC; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 50949109818     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.162.9.895     Document Type: Editorial

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