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Can exergaming contribute to improving physical activity levels and health outcomes in children?

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Daley, A. J.

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Daley, A. J. (2009). Can exergaming contribute to improving physical activity levels and health outcomes in children? Pediatrics, 124(2), 763-771.

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2357

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active gaming; children; exercise; exergames; games; pediatric health; physical activity; youth

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Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

Children

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Journal Article

The use of games: A therapeutic tool with children and families

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Swank, J. M.

Citation:

Swank, J. M. (2008). The use of games: A therapeutic tool with children and families. International Journal of Play Therapy, 17(2), 154-167.

Keywords:

children; emotions; parents; pediatric health; theory; therapy

Health Topic:

Cognition; Social Issues and Skills

Target Population:

General Audience

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Does computer game play aid in motivation of exercise and increase metabolic activity during wheelchair ergometry?

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Boninger, M. L.; Cooper, R. A. ; Fitzgerald, S. G. ; O'Connor, T. J. ; Thorman, T. A.

Citation:

O'Connor, T. J., Fitzgerald, S. G., Cooper, R. A., Thorman, T. A., & Boninger, M. L. (2001). Does computer game play aid in motivation of exercise and increase metabolic activity during wheelchair ergometry? Medical Engineering and Physics, 23(4), 267-273.

Design requirements for technologies that encourage physical activity

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Consolvo, S. ; Everitt, K. ; Landay, J. A.; Smith, I.

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Consolvo, S., Everitt, K., Smith, I., & Landay, J. A. (2006). Design requirements for technologies that encourage physical activity. In R. Grinter, T. Rodden, P. Aoki, E. Cutrell, R. Jeffries, & G. Olson, (Eds.), Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Montréal, Québec, Canada, April 22 - 27, 2006). CHI '06. New York, NY: ACM.

Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games

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Cable, N. T.; Graves, L. ; Ridgers, N. D. ; Stratton, G.

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Graves, L., Stratton, G., Ridgers, N. D., & Cable, N. T. (2008). Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(7), 592-594.

Video-game and conventional tracking

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Bittner, A. C., Jr. ; Jones, M. B.; Kennedy, R. S.

Citation:

Kennedy, R. S., Bittner, A. C., Jr., & Jones, M. B. (1981). Video-game and conventional tracking. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 53(1), 310.

Keywords:

coordination; game; game play; motor skills; perceptions

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Cognition

Target Population:

General Audience

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Active video/arcade games (exergaming) and energy expenditure in college students

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Dubois, A. M. ; Haddock, B. L. ; Siegel, S. R. ; Wilkin, L. D.

Citation:

Siegel, S. R., Haddock, B. L., Dubois, A. M., & Wilkin, L. D. (2009). Active video/arcade games (exergaming) and energy expenditure in college students. International Journal of Exercise Science, 2(3), 165-174.

Keywords:

active; college students; exercise; exergame; fitness; physical

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

Young Adults

Publication Type:

Journal Article

The effects of video game playing on attention, memory, and executive control

Author/s:

Boot, W. R. ; Fabiani, M. ; Gratton, G.; Kramer, A. F. ; Simons, D. J.

Citation:

Boot, W. R., Kramer, A. F., Simons, D. J., Fabiani, M., & Gratton, G. (2008). The effects of video game playing on attention, memory, and executive control. Acta Psychologica, 129(3), 387-398.

Keywords:

attention; executive function; first-person shooter; macintosh; males; memory; pc; puzzle; strategy; young adults

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

Young Adults

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Journal Article

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Does computer game play aid in motivation of exercise and increase metabolic activity during wheelchair ergometry?

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Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games

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Video-game and conventional tracking

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