Simulation and gaming to promote health education: Results of a usability test

Health Education Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 244-254

  Albu, Mihai ^a   Atack, Lynda ^a   Srivastava, Ishaan ^a  

^a CENTENNIAL COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; gaming; physical activity; rehabilitation; simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EXERCISE; GAME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 84923643858     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896914532623     Document Type: Article

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