Evidence-based guidelines for wise use of electronic games by children

Ergonomics

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 471-489

  Straker, Leon ^a   Abbott, Rebecca ^a   Collins, Rachel ^a   Campbell, Amity ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescents; computer games; health; physical activity; Video games

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GAMES; HEALTH; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENTS; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRONIC GAMES; MOTOR CO-ORDINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH; VIDEO GAME;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84899445643     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.895856     Document Type: Review

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