Are field-based exergames useful in preventing childhood obesity? A systematic review

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 676-691

  Gao, Z ^a   Chen, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Energy expenditure; Moderate to vigorous physical activity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EXERCISE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL;

CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84904427585     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12164     Document Type: Review

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