Are "wii" Exercising Correctly? Understanding How Exergames Can Be Used to Increase Knowledge of Exercise Behavior

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-30

  Limperos, Anthony M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84992699807     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.0066     Document Type: Article

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