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Can video games be used to predict or improve laparoscopic skills?

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Averch, T. D.; Landsittel, D. ; Rosenberg, B. H.

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Rosenberg, B. H., Landsittel, D., & Averch, T. D. (2005). Can video games be used to predict or improve laparoscopic skills? Journal of Endourology, 19(3), 372-376.

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adults; coordination; laparoscopy; learning; medical; sports; students; surgery; xbox; young adults

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Health Care and Medicine

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Adults; Young Adults

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Journal Article

Exploring interactive stories in an hiv/aids learning game: Healthsimnet

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Dobson, M. W. ; Ha, D.

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Dobson, M. W., & Ha, D. (2008). Exploring interactive stories in an hiv/aids learning game: Healthsimnet. Simulation & Gaming, 39(1), 39-63.

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artificial intelligence; educational; ehealth; elearning; hiv/aids; learning; simulation

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Infectious Disease

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Health Care Professionals

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Journal Article

Physical signs associated with excessive television-game playing and sleep deprivation

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Okada, K.; Tazawa, Y.

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Tazawa, Y., & Okada, K. (2001). Physical signs associated with excessive television-game playing and sleep deprivation. Pediatrics International, 43(6), 647-650.

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children; game play; media; skin diseases; sleep; television; tweens

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Mental Health; Sleep

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Children; Pre-Teens

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Journal Article

The wired family: Living digitally in the postinformation age

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Meszaros, P. S.

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Meszaros, P. S. (2004). The wired family: Living digitally in the postinformation age. American Behavioral Scientist, 48(4), 377-390.

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children; media; online; parents

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Social Issues and Skills

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General Audience

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Journal Article

Interactive video dance games for healthy older adults

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Garcia, J.; Keller, V. ; Perera, S. ; Spadola-Bogard, J. ; Studenski, S. A.

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Studenski, S. A., Perera, S., Keller, V., Spadola-Bogard, J., & Garcia, J. (2010). Interactive video dance games for healthy older adults. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 14(10), 850-852.

Triplebeat: Enhancing exercise performance with persuasion

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de Oliveira, R. ; Oliver, N.

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de Oliveira, R., & Oliver, N. (2008). TripleBeat: Enhancing exercise performance with persuasion. In Proceedings of the 10th international Conference on Human Computer interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 02 - 05, 2008). MobileHCI '08. New York, NY: ACM.

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adults; exergame; physical activity; sports

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Exercise and Fitness

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Adults

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Report

Games for health conference 2004: Issues, trends, and needs unique to games for health

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Howell, K.

Citation:

Howell, K. (2005). Games for health conference 2004: Issues, trends, and needs unique to games for health. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 8(2), 103-109.

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design/development; educational; educators; ehealth; learning; medical; serious games; therapy; trends

Health Topic:

Health Care and Medicine

Target Population:

Health Care Professionals

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Journal Article

PlayStation thumb

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Vaidya, H. J.

Citation:

Vaidya, H. J. (2004). PlayStation thumb. Lancet, 363(9414), 1080.

Keywords:

blisters; playstation 2

Health Topic:

Injuries and Rehabilitation; Skin Care

Target Population:

General Audience

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Journal Article

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Physical signs associated with excessive television-game playing and sleep deprivation

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