Assessment of a Mobile Game ("MobileKids Monster Manor") to Promote Physical Activity among Children

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 149-158

  Garde, Ainara ^a   Umedaly, Aryannah ^a   Abulnaga, S Mazdak ^a   Robertson, Leah ^a   Junker, Anne ^b   Chanoine, Jean Pierre ^a   Ansermino, J Mark ^a   Dumont, Guy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY TRACKER; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOFTWARE DESIGN; VIDEO GAME;

ADOLESCENT; CELL PHONES; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS TRACKERS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOFTWARE DESIGN; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84992702425     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2014.0095     Document Type: Article

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