Objectives To systematically review levels of metabolic expenditure and changes in activity
patterns associated with active video game (AVG) play in children and to provide directions …

Digital games combining exercise with game play, known as exergames, can improve
youths' health status and provide social and academic benefits. Exergame play increases …

Games are powerful generators of positive emotions in children and are intrinsically
satisfying. In this context, our work evaluates the use of mobile augmented reality without …

This article reports a meta-analysis of energy expenditure (EE) of playing active video
games (AVGs). In particular, heart rate (HR), oxygen consumption (VO2), and EE were …

With growing interest in exergames research, various terms and definition have introduced
to describe exergames. The authors reviewed current literature to understand the …

This systematic review evaluates interventions using active video games (AVGs) to increase
physical activity and summarizes laboratory studies quantifying intensity of AVG play among …

Background Active video games (AVGs) have gained interest as a way to increase physical
activity in children and youth. The effect of AVGs on acute energy expenditure (EE) has …

Background: Active video games (exergames) increase energy expenditure (EE) and
physical activity (PA) compared with sedentary video gaming. The physiological cost and …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared obesity as a 21st-century
epidemic after reaching global proportions. In Spain, this disease is suffered by 62% of the …

This meta‐analysis synthesizes current literature concerning the effects of active video
games (AVGs) on children/adolescents' health‐related outcomes. A total of 512 published …