Prevalence of behavior changing strategies in fitness video games: Theory-based content analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Lyons, Elizabeth Jane ^a   Hatkevich, Claire ^b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Exergame; Fitness; Physical activity; Theory; Video game

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT; VIDEO GAME; ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EXERGAME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; THEORY;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SELF EFFICACY; VIDEO GAMES;

CONTENT ANALYSIS; EXERGAME; FITNESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; THEORY; VIDEO GAME;

EID: 84878701051     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2403     Document Type: Article

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