Effects of active video games on body composition: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 156-163

  Maddison, Ralph ^a   Foley, Louise ^a   Ni Mhurchu, Cliona ^a   Jiang, Yannan ^a   Jull, Andrew ^a   Prapavessis, Harry ^b   Hohepa, Maea ^c   Rodgers, Anthony ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Sport and Recreation New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^d GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79959474981     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.009142     Document Type: Article

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