Changes in physical activity and fitness after 3 months of home wii fit™ use

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3191-3197

  Owen, Scott G ^a   Garne, John C ^a   Mark Loftin, J ^a   Blerk, Natalie Van ^a   Ermi, Kevser ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Body composition; Flexibility; Interactive video games

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84856179561     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182132d55     Document Type: Article

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