Active video games to promote physical activity in children and youth: A systematic review

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 664-672

  Biddiss, Elaine ^a   Irwin, Jennifer ^b  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; BODY MOVEMENT; CHILD; DISABILITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXPOSURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDLINE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RESEARCH; REST; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954351616     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.104     Document Type: Review

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