Potential vs actual benefits of exergames

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 667-669

  Sallis, James F ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXERGAME; FITNESS; GAME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79960329409     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.16     Document Type: Editorial

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