In pursuit of change: Youth response to intensive goal setting embedded in a serious video game

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 907-917

  Thompson, Debbe ^a   Baranowski, Tom ^a   Buday, Richard ^b   Baranowski, Janice ^a   Juliano, Melissa ^a   Frazior, McKee ^b   Wilsdon, Jon ^b   Jago, Russell ^c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Archimage Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alpha testing; Diabetes prevention; Obesity prevention; Video game

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887257500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100617     Document Type: Article

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