The general health status of heavy video game players: Comparisons with australian normative data

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-26

  King, Daniel ^a   Delfabbro, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIAN; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 77954127120     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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