The effects of exergaming on physical activity among inactive children in a physical education classroom

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 591-600

  Fogel, Victoria A ^a   Miltenberger, Raymond G ^a   Graves, Rachel ^a   Koehler, Shannon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood obesity; exergaming; physical education; social validity; video games

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 80052593583     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-591     Document Type: Article

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