Metabolic responses to Wii Fit™ video games at different game levels

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 689-693

  Worley, Jennifer R ^a   Rogers, Sharon N ^a   Kraemer, Robert R ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active gaming; Energy expenditure; Oxygen consumption; Respiratory exchange ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION;

ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79953861725     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318207eae9     Document Type: Article

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