Role of video games in improving health-related outcomes: A systematic review

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 630-638

  Primack, Brian A ^a   Carroll, Mary V ^a   McNamara, Megan ^c   Klem, Mary Lou ^b   King, Brandy ^d   Rich, Michael ^d,e   Chan, Chun W ^f   Nayak, Smita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DATA BASE; DATA EXTRACTION; DEMOGRAPHY; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECREATION; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861116532     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.02.023     Document Type: Review

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