Using Active Video Games for Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review of the Current State of Research

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-192

  Peng, Wei ^a   Crouse, Julia C ^a   Lin, Jih Hsuan ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

active video games; energy expenditure; exergames; intervention studies; metabolic equivalent; physical activity; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RECREATION;

EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84875765623     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198112444956     Document Type: Article

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