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Designing and remotely testing mobile diabetes video games

Author/s:

DeShazo, J. ; Harris, L. ; Pratt, W.; Turner, A.

Citation:

DeShazo, J., Harris, L., Turner, A., & Pratt, W. (2010). Designing and remotely testing mobile diabetes video games. J Telemed Telecare, 16(7), 378-372.


Keywords:

diabetes; education; game; handheld; innovation; interactive; medicine; mobile

Health Topic:

Diabetes

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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

Author/s:

Daley, A. J.

Citation:

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

Keywords:

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

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

Children

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Exergames for subsyndromal depression in older adults: A pilot study of a novel intervention

Author/s:

Depp, Colin ; Jeste, Dilip; Kerr, Jacqueline ; Norman, Greg ; Palmer, Barton ; Reichstadt, Jennifer ; Rosenberg, Dori ; Vahia, Ipsit

Citation:

Rosenberg, D., Depp, C., Vahia, I., Reichstadt, J., Palmer, B.,  Kerr, J.,  Norman, G., & Jeste, D. (2010). Exergames for subsyndromal depression in older adults: A pilot study of a novel intervention. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(3), 221-226.

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

Author/s:

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

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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

Author/s:

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.

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Design requirements for technologies that encourage physical activity

Author/s:

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

Citation:

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.

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Video-game and conventional tracking

Author/s:

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

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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

Author/s:

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

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