Active video games as a form of exercise and the effect of gaming experience: A preliminary study in healthy young adults

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-210

  O'Donovan, C ^a   Hussey, J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Metabolic equivalent; Video games

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SPORT; TECHNOLOGY;

ADULT; BASEBALL; BOXING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; JOGGING; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERENCE VALUES; TENNIS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865186421     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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