Exergaming: Virtual inspiration, real perspiration

Young Consumers

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-45

  Klein, Matthew J ^a   Simmers, Christina S ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Exercise; Obesity; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992960745     PISSN: 17473616     EISSN: 17587212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17473610910940774     Document Type: Article

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