Active video games as an exercise tool for children with cystic fibrosis

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 341-346

  O'Donovan, Cuisle ^a   Greally, Peter ^a,b   Canny, Gerard ^a,c   McNally, Paul ^a,c   Hussey, Juliette ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Metabolic equivalent; Physical activity; Video game

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOXING; CALORIMETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ENERGY COST; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; JOGGING; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BOXING; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOGGING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84897112997     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: 18735010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2013.10.008     Document Type: Article

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