A meta-analysis of active video games on health outcomes among children and adolescents

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 783-794

  Gao, Z ^a   Chen, S ^b   Pasco, D ^c   Pope, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Body composition; Cardiovascular fitness; Energy expenditure; Moderate to vigorous physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VIDEO GAME;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84938742778     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12287     Document Type: Article

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