Exergame Apps and Physical Activity: The Results of the ZOMBIE Trial

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 216-222

  Cowdery, Joan ^a   Majeske, Paul ^a   Frank, Rebecca ^a   Brown, Devin ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84938494799     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2015.1043063     Document Type: Article

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