Effects of Behavioral Contingencies on Adolescent Active Videogame Play and Overall Activity: A Randomized Trial

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 158-165

  Norman, Gregory J ^a   Adams, Marc A ^b   Ramirez, Ernesto R ^a   Carlson, Jordan A ^a   Kerr, Jacqueline ^a   Godbole, Suneeta ^a   Dillon, Lindsay ^a   Marshall, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992744389     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.0016     Document Type: Article

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