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Mobile phones assisting with health self-care: A diabetes case study

Author/s:

Berbers, Y.; Preuveneers, D.

Citation:

Preuveneers, D. & Berbers, Y. (2008). Mobile phones assisting with health self-care: A diabetes case study. In Proceedings of the 10th international Conference on Human Computer interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 02 - 05, 2008). MobileHCI '08. New York, NY: ACM.

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Comparison of acute exercise responses beween conventional video gaming and isometric resistance exergaming

Author/s:

Bonetti, A. J. ; Danoff, J. V. ; Drury, D. D. ; Miller, T. A.

Citation:

Bonetti, A. J., Drury, D. D., Danoff, J. V., & Miller, T. A. (2010). Comparison of acute exercise responses beween conventional video gaming and isometric resistance exergaming. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(7), 1799-1803.

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Two-dimensional representation of movement through three-dimensional space: The role of video game expertise

Author/s:

Brannon, C. ; Greenfield, P. M. ; Lohr, D.

Citation:

Greenfield, P. M., Brannon, C., & Lohr, D. (1996). Two-dimensional representation of movement through three-dimensional space: The role of video game expertise. In P. M. Greenfield & R. R. Cocking (Eds.), Interacting With Video (pp. 169-185). New York: Ablex Publishing.


Keywords:

game play; students; visual-spatial; young adults

Health Topic:

Cognition

Target Population:

Young Adults

Publication Type:

Book

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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.


Keywords:

anorexia; anxiety; bulimia; eating disorders; females; patients; therapy; virtual reality

Health Topic:

Disorders and Disabilities; Food and Nutrition; Mental Health

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Electronic games and environmental factors associated with childhood obesity in Switzerland

Author/s:

Signer, T. M. ; Stettler, N. ; Suter, P. M.

Citation:

Stettler, N., Signer, T. M., & Suter, P. M. (2004). Electronic games and environmental factors associated with childhood obesity in Switzerland. Obesity Research, 12(6), 896-903.


Keywords:

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

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness; Obesity and Weight Loss

Target Population:

Children

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Strategies for designing effective psychotherapeutic gaming interventions for children and adolescents

Author/s:

Ang, R. P. ; Goh, D. H. ; Tan, H. C.

Citation:

Goh, D. H., Ang, R. P., & Tan, H. C. (2008). Strategies for designing effective psychotherapeutic gaming interventions for children and adolescents.Computers in Human Behavior, 24(5), 2217-2235.


Keywords:

adolescents; children; design/development; game play; gender; teens therapy; tweens

Health Topic:

Cognition; Mental Health

Target Population:

Children; Pre-Teens; Teens

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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Building a table tennis game for three players

Author/s:

Gibbs, M. R.; Mueller, F.

Citation:

Mueller, F., & Gibbs, M. R. (2007). Building a table tennis game for three players. In Proceedings of the international Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (Salzburg, Austria, June 13 - 15, 2007). ACE '07, vol. 203. New York, NY: ACM.


Keywords:

exergame; physical activity; sports

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Report

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