Active video games: The mediating effect of aerobic fitness on body composition

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Maddison, Ralph ^a   Mhurchu, Cliona N ^a   Jull, Andrew ^a   Prapavessis, Harry ^b   Foley, Louise S ^a   Jiang, Yannan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active video games; Children; Overweight; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SNACKS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84860356212     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-54     Document Type: Article

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