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The contribution of upper limb and total body movement to adolescents' energy expenditure whilst playing Nintendo Wii
Author/s:
Graves, L. E. ; Ridgers, N. D. ; Stratton, G.
Citation:
Graves, L. E., Ridgers, N. D., & Stratton, G. (2008). The contribution of upper limb and total body movement to adolescents' energy expenditure whilst playing Nintendo Wii. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 104(4), 617-623.
Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure in the treatment of arachnophobia using 3D games
Author/s:
Bouchard, S. ; Cote, S. ; Renaud, P.; Robillard, G. ; St-Jacques, J.
Citation:
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.
Continue Reading Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure in the treatment of arachnophobia using 3D gamesEffectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in stroke rehabilitation: A pilot randomized clinical trial and proof of principle
Author/s:
Bayley, M.; Cheung, D. ; Cohen, L.G. ; Hall, J. ; Mamdani, M. ; McIlroy, W. ; Saposnik, G. ; Teasell, R. ; Thorpe, K.E.
Citation:
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
Author/s:
Beil, J. ; Nemire, K. ; Swan, R. W.
Citation:
Nemire, K., Beil, J., & Swan, R. W. (1999). Preventing teen smoking with virtual reality. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 2(1), 35-47.
Keywords:
adolescents; educational; teens; tobacco; tweens; virtual realityHealth Topic:
Prevention; SmokingTarget Population:
Pre-Teens; TeensPublication Type:
Journal Article Continue Reading Preventing teen smoking with virtual realityTelevision and music video exposure and risk of adolescent alcohol use
Author/s:
Chen, H. L. ; Killen, J. D.; Robinson, T. N.
Citation:
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.
Keywords:
addiction; adolescents; alcohol; game play; media; teens; televisionHealth Topic:
Substance AbuseTarget Population:
TeensPublication Type:
Journal Article Continue Reading Television and music video exposure and risk of adolescent alcohol useMotivating effects of cooperative exergame play for overweight and obese adolescents
Author/s:
Abraham, A. A. ; Calvert, S. L.; Staiano, A. E.
Citation:
Staiano, A. E., Abraham, A. A., & Calvert, S. L. (2012). Motivating effects of cooperative exergame play for overweight and obese adolescents. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 6(4), 812-819.
Continue Reading Motivating effects of cooperative exergame play for overweight and obese adolescentsDoes participation in an intervention affect responses on self-report questionnaires?
Author/s:
Allen, D. D. ; Baranowski, T. ; Masse, L. C. ; Wilson, M.
Citation:
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.
Keywords:
boy scouts; boys; children; educational; males; nutrition; self-efficacy; tweensHealth Topic:
Food and NutritionTarget Population:
Children; Pre-TeensPublication Type:
Journal Article Continue Reading Does participation in an intervention affect responses on self-report questionnaires?Pelvic floor muscle retraining for pediatric voiding dysfunction using interactive computer games
Author/s:
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.