Effects of virtual reality during exercise in children

Journal of Universal Computer Science

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1199-1218

  Guixeres, Jaime ^a   Saiz, Javier ^a   Alcañiz, Mariano ^a   Cebolla, Ausias ^b   Escobar, Patricia ^b   Baños, Rosa ^b   Botella, Cristina ^b   Lison, Juan Francisco ^c   Alvarez, Julio ^d   Cantero, Laura ^d   Lurbe, Empar ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Children obesity; Physical activity; Physiological; Smart fabrics; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883662610     PISSN: 0948695X     EISSN: 09486968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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