Moving beyond the stigma: Systematic review of video games and their potential to combat obesity

International Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Guy, Stacey ^a   Ratzki Leewing, Alexandria ^a   Gwadry Sridhar, Femida ^a  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; EDUCATIONAL VIDEO GAME; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; GAME; HUMAN; NUTRITION EDUCATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 84855977104     PISSN: 20900384     EISSN: 20900392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/179124     Document Type: Review

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