A Systematic Review of Health Videogames on Childhood Obesity Prevention and Intervention

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 131-141

  Lu, Amy Shirong ^a   Kharrazi, Hadi ^b   Gharghabi, Fardad ^c   Thompson, Debbe ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84992712538     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.0025     Document Type: Review

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