Exergaming immediately enhances children's executive function

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1501-1510

  Best, John R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive engagement; Executive function; Exergaming; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84872778688     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026648     Document Type: Article

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