Virtual reality and interactive gaming technology for obese and diabetic children: Is military medical technology applicable?

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-238

  Talbot, Thomas Brett ^a  

^a U S ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood glucose monitoring; Exergaming; Military health care; Military readiness; Pediatric diabetes; Pediatric obesity; Videogames; Virtual environment; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN PUMP; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METABOLIC REGULATION; MOBILE PHONE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; TEXT MESSAGING; VIRTUAL REALITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXERCISE; INSULIN INFUSION; METHODOLOGY; MILITARY MEDICINE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; CELLULAR PHONE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84863904367     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681100500205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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