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Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: A meta-analysis

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Biddle, S. J. ; Cameron, N. ; Gorely, T. ; Marshall, S. J. ; Murdey, I.

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Marshall, S. J., Biddle, S. J., Gorely, T., Cameron, N., & Murdey, I. (2004). Relationships between media use, body fatness and physical activity in children and youth: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 28(10), 1238-1246.

Development and evaluation of an interactive web-based breast imaging game for medical students

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Chapman, C. M. ; Piontek, M. E.; Roubidoux, M. A.

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Roubidoux, M. A., Chapman, C. M., & Piontek, M. E. (2002). Development and evaluation of an interactive web-based breast imaging game for medical students. Academic Radiology, 9(10), 1169-1178.

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computer-assisted instruction; educational; learning; medical; online; radiology; students; training

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Health Care and Medicine

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

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Computational Intelligence and Game Design for Effective At-Home Stroke Rehabilitation

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Eling D. de Bruin; Michele Pirovano ; Michele, Lanzi ; Nunzio Alberto Borghese ; Pier Luca ; Seline Wüest

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Borghese, N.A., Pirovano, M., Lanzi, P.L., Wüest, S., & de Bruin, E.D. (2013). Computational intelligence and game design for effective at-home stroke rehabilitation. Games for Health Journal, 2(3).

Linking obesity and activity level with children's television and video game use

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Caplovitz, A. G.; Shim, M. S. ; Vandewater, E. A.

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Vandewater, E. A., Shim, M. S., & Caplovitz, A. G. (2004). Linking obesity and activity level with children's television and video game use. Journal of Adolescence, 27(1), 71-85.

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children; game play; gender; obesity; pediatric health; physical activity; television; tweens

Health Topic:

Obesity and Weight Loss

Target Population:

Children; Pre-Teens

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Journal Article

Well played: Interpreting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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Davidson, D.

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Davidson, D. (2008). Well played: interpreting prince of persia: the sands of time. Games and Culture, 3(4), 356-386.

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design/development; game play; immersion; young adults

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Social Issues and Skills

Target Population:

General Audience

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Journal Article

Media use and obesity in adolescent females

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Cooper, D. M.; Dunton, G. F. ; Schneider, M.

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Schneider, M., Dunton, G. F., & Cooper, D. M. (2007). Media use and obesity in adolescent females.Obesity, 15(9), 2338-2335.

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adolescents; females; game play; media; obesity; physical activity; teens; television

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness; Obesity and Weight Loss

Target Population:

Teens

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Journal Article

Video center games: Energy cost and children's behaviors

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Olds, T.; Ridley, K.

Citation:

Ridley, K. & Olds, T. (2001). Video center games: Energy cost and children's behaviors. Pediatric Exercise Science, 13(4), 413-421.

Keywords:

children; game play; nutrition; obesity; pediatric health; physical activity; physiology; tweens

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness; Obesity and Weight Loss

Target Population:

Children; Pre-Teens

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Journal Article

Incorporating guidance and rewards into a handheld-device user experience

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Fabricant, R.

Citation:

Fabricant, R. (2005). Incorporating guidance and rewards into a handheld-device user experience. In Proceedings of the 2005 Conference on Designing For User Experience (San Francisco, California, November 03 - 05, 2005). Designing For User Experiences, vol. 135. New York, NY: AIGA: American Institute of Graphic Arts.

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Computational Intelligence and Game Design for Effective At-Home Stroke Rehabilitation

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Well played: Interpreting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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Media use and obesity in adolescent females

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Video center games: Energy cost and children's behaviors

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