The impact of a school-based active video game play intervention on children's physical activity during recess

Human Movement

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-99

  Duncan, Michael J ^a   Staples, Victoria ^b  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

exergaming; heart rate monitoring; pedometer; recess; steps

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955235907     PISSN: 17323991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10038-009-0023-1     Document Type: Article

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