Effect of Exergames on Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 34-42

  Li, Jinhui ^a   Theng, Yin Leng ^a   Foo, Schubert ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; EFFECT SIZE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; VIDEO GAME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84955264171     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2015.0366     Document Type: Article

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