The energy cost of playing active video games in children with obesity and children of a healthy weight

Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 310-317

  O'Donovan, C ^a   Roche, E F ^a   Hussey, J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Active video games; energy expenditure; moderate exercise

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE VIDEO GAME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FAT FREE MASS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FITNESS; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84904434473     PISSN: 20476302     EISSN: 20476310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00172.x     Document Type: Article

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