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Videogames and spatial skills: An exploratory study

Author/s:

Gagnon, D.

Citation:

Gagnon, D. (1985). Videogames and spatial skills: An exploratory study. Educational Communication and Technology, 33(4), 263-275.


Keywords:

adults; college students; coordination; gender; visual-spatial; young adults

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Virtual environments in the diagnosis, prevention, and intervention of age-related diseases: A review of VR scenarios proposed in the EC veteran project

Author/s:

Alpini, D. ; Attree, E. A. ; Barbieri, E. ; Bertella, L. ; Buckwalter, J. G. ; Davies, R. C. ; Gamberini, L. ; Johansson, G. ; Katz, N. ; Marchi, S. ; Mendozzi, L. ; Molinari, E. ; Pugnetti, L. ; Riva, G. ; Rizzo, A. ; Rose, D. ; Weiss, P. L.

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Virtual reality as means to improve physical fitness of individuals at a severe level of intellectual and developmental disability

Author/s:

Lotan, M. ; Weiss, P. L.; Yalon-Chamovitz, S.

Citation:

Lotan, M., Yalon-Chamovitz, S., & Weiss, P. L. (2010). Virtual reality as means to improve physical fitness of individuals at a severe level of intellectual and developmental disability. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 31(4), 869-874.

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Virtual reality exposure in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia: A controlled study

Author/s:

Alcaniz, M. ; Banos, R. M. ; Botella, C. ; Garcias-Palacios, A. ; Quero, S. ; Riva, G.; Villa, H.

Citation:

Botella, C., Garcias-Palacios, A., Villa, H., Banos, R. M., Quero, S., Alcaniz, M., & Riva, G. (2007). Virtual reality exposure in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia: A controlled study. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 14(3), 164-175.

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Virtual reality in eating disorders

Author/s:

Banos, R. M.; Botella, C. ; Perpina, C.

Citation:

Perpina, C., Botella, C., & Banos, R. M. (2003). Virtual reality in eating disorders. European Eating Disorders Review, 11(3), 261-278.

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Virtual reality in mental health: A review of the literature

Author/s:

Gregg, L. ; Tarrier, N.

Citation:

Gregg, L., & Tarrier, N. (2007). Virtual reality in mental health: A review of the literature. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 42(5), 343-354.


Keywords:

anxiety; patients; phobias; therapy; virtual reality

Health Topic:

Cognition; Disorders and Disabilities; Mental Health

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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What next? Toddler netizens, PlayStation thumb, techno-literacies

Author/s:

Luke, C.

Citation:

Luke, C. (1999). What next? toddler netizens, playstation thumb, techno-literacies. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 1(1), 95-100.


Keywords:

children; game play; media; parenting; toddlers; young children

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

Children; Young Children

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Winning brain waves: Can custom-made video games help kids with attention deficit disorder?

Author/s:

Wright, K.

Citation:

Wright, K. (2001). Winning brain waves: Can custom-made video games help kids with attention deficit disorder? Discover, 22(3), 25.


Keywords:

adhd; attention; children; therapy

Health Topic:

Cognition; Disorders and Disabilities

Target Population:

Children

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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