Introduction of Active Video Gaming Into the Middle School Curriculum as a School-Based Childhood Obesity Intervention

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-12

  Quinn, Margaret ^a  

^a Ocean County College   (United States)

Author keywords

Active video gaming; Childhood obesity; School based interventions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; RECREATION; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SCHOOLS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84870869338     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.03.011     Document Type: Article

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