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Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure in the treatment of arachnophobia using 3D games

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Bouchard, S. ; Cote, S. ; Renaud, P.; Robillard, G. ; St-Jacques, J.

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Bouchard, S., Cote, S., St-Jacques, J., Robillard, G., & Renaud, P. (2006). Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure in the treatment of arachnophobia using 3D games. Technology and Health Care, 14(1), 19-27.

Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: A pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle

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Bayley, M.; Cheung, D. ; Cohen, L.G. ; Hall, J. ; Mamdani, M. ; McIlroy, W. ; Saposnik, G. ; Teasell, R. ; Thorpe, K.E.

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Saposnik, G., Teasell, R., Mamdani, M., Hall, J., McIlroy, W., Cheung, D., Thorpe, K.E., Cohen, L.G., & Bayley, M. (2010). Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: A pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle. Stroke, 41(7),1477-1484.

Preventing teen smoking with virtual reality

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Beil, J. ; Nemire, K. ; Swan, R. W.

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Nemire, K., Beil, J., & Swan, R. W. (1999). Preventing teen smoking with virtual reality. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 2(1), 35-47.

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adolescents; educational; teens; tobacco; tweens; virtual reality

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Prevention; Smoking

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Pre-Teens; Teens

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Television and music video exposure and risk of adolescent alcohol use

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Chen, H. L. ; Killen, J. D.; Robinson, T. N.

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Robinson, T. N., Chen, H. L., & Killen, J. D. (1998). Television and music video exposure and risk of adolescent alcohol use. Pediatrics, 102(5), E54.

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addiction; adolescents; alcohol; game play; media; teens; television

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Substance Abuse

Target Population:

Teens

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Journal Article

Get up and play! From simulation to imitation in digital games

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De Castell, S.; Jenson, J.

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Jenson, J., & De Castell, S. (2008). Get up and play!: From simulation to imitation in digital games.Education Canada, 48(2), 40-44.

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attention; children; educational; elearning; game play; interactivity; video game

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Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

Children

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Journal Article

Does participation in an intervention affect responses on self-report questionnaires?

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Allen, D. D. ; Baranowski, T. ; Masse, L. C. ; Wilson, M.

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Baranowski, T., Allen, D. D., Masse, L. C., & Wilson, M. (2006). Does participation in an intervention affect responses on self-report questionnaires?Health Education Research, 21(1), i98-i109.

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boy scouts; boys; children; educational; males; nutrition; self-efficacy; tweens

Health Topic:

Food and Nutrition

Target Population:

Children; Pre-Teens

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Journal Article

Pelvic floor muscle retraining for pediatric voiding dysfunction using interactive computer games

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Connery, S. ; Ferrer, F. A.; Herndon, C. D. ; McKenna, P. H.

Citation:

McKenna, P. H., Herndon, C. D., Connery, S., & Ferrer, F. A. (1999). Pelvic floor muscle retraining for pediatric voiding dysfunction using interactive computer games. Journal of Urology, 162(3), 1056-1062.

Keywords:

children; medical; patients; pelvic floor; therapy; training; tweens

Health Topic:

Health Care and Medicine

Target Population:

Children; Pre-Teens

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Journal Article

VR meets physical therapy

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Bowman, T.

Citation:

Bowman, T. (1997). VR meets physical therapy.Communications of the ACM, 40(8), 59-60.

Keywords:

coordination; patients; therapy; virtual reality

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Injuries and Rehabilitation

Target Population:

General Audience

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