Active gaming as a mechanism to promote physical activity and fundamental movement skill in children

Frontiers in Public Health

Volumn 1, Issue DEC, 2013, Pages

  Barnett, Lisa M ^a   Bangay, Shaun ^a   McKenzie, Sophie ^a   Ridgers, Nicola D ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active video games; Augmented reality; Motor skill

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014887179     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22962565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2013.00074     Document Type: Article

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29. Barnett LM, Bangay S, McKenzie S and Ridgers ND (2013) Active gaming as a mechanism to promote physical activity and fundamental movement skill in children. Front. Public Health 1:74. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2013.00074