Effects on physical and cognitive health

Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 72-78

  Best, John R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active video gaming; Cognition; exergaming; Physical health; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883523417     PISSN: 21908370     EISSN: 21512604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000137     Document Type: Review

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