Play pattern of seated video game and active "Exergame" alternatives

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-30

  Lam, Jessica W K ^a   Sit, Cindy H P ^a   McManus, Alison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Choice behavior; Gender; Physical activity; Play and play things; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958065571     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1728-869X(11)60003-8     Document Type: Article

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