A Systematic review of information and communication technology-based interventions for promoting physical activity behavior change in children and adolescents

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Lau, Patrick W C ^a   Lau, Erica Y ^a   Wong, Del P ^b   Ransdell, Lynda ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Email; Internet; Text messages

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP;

EID: 80053557349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1533     Document Type: Review

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