Efficient and Effective Change Principles in Active Videogames

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Efficient and Effective Change Principles in Active Videogames

Active videogames have the potential to enhance population levels of physical activity but have not been successful in achieving this aim to date. This article considers a range of principles that may be important to the design of effective and efficient active videogames from diverse discipline are...

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Main Authors:	Straker, Leon, Fenner, Ashley, Howie, Erin, Feltz, D., Gray, C., Lu, A., Mueller, F., Simons, M., Barnett, L.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40564

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