Behavioral science in video games for children's diet and physical activity change: Key research needs

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-233

  Baranowski, Tom ^a   Baranowski, Janice ^a   Thompson, Debbe ^a   Buday, Richard ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Archimage Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Children; Diet; Physical activity; Video game

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; RISK; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; RISK-TAKING; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84856513368     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681100500204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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