Active video games and health indicators in children and youth: a systematic review.

Active video games (AVGs) have gained interest as a way to increase physical activity in children and youth. The effect of AVGs on acute energy expenditure (EE) has previously been reported; however, the influence of AVGs on other health-related lifestyle indicators remains unclear.This systematic r...

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Main Authors: Allana G LeBlanc, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Allison McFarlane, Rachel C Colley, David Thivel, Stuart J H Biddle, Ralph Maddison, Scott T Leatherdale, Mark S Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3683002?pdf=render