Active video games: An opportunity for enhanced learning and positive health effects?

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Active video games: An opportunity for enhanced learning and positive health effects?

Active video games are an emerging genre of electronic games that provide engaging exercise experiences by combining physical exertion with interactive game play. As such they have attracted increased interest from health promotion professionals to reduce sedentary behavior, increase physical activi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Maddison, R., Simons, M., Straker, Leon, Witherspoon, L., Palmeira, A., Thin, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Practical Memory Institute 2013
Subjects:	Physical Activity Video Games Sedentary Virtual Reality Exergaming
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39248

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