Active video games could be the solution to the increased energy intake reported with sedentary video games

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1150-1151

  Mathieu, Marie Eve ^a   Kakinami, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LETTER; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SWEATING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 80053200448     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.022202     Document Type: Letter

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