Physically Active Video Gaming

Effectiveness of active video game usage on body composition, physical activity level and motor proficiency in children with intellectual disability

“…Children with intellectual disability have been found to be fascinated by video games, to the point of problematic and excessive videogame play (including both sedentary video games and AVGs) (Mazurek & Engelhardt, 2013). A classic public health strategy for tackling the tricky issue between AVG treatment and problematic videogame play behaviour is to make the problem part of the solution (Pate, 2008). This strategy may be effective because children with intellectual disability are typically fascinated with electronic technology (Foran, 2014).…”

A Randomized-Controlled Trial of School-Based Active Videogame Intervention on Chinese Children's Aerobic Fitness, Physical Activity Level, and Psychological Correlates

“…A classic public health strategy is to consider the problem as part of the solution. 11 Active videogames (AVGs) that require body movements to play, such as PlayStation Move, Xbox Kinect, and Nintendo Wii, offer a novel opportunity to turn a traditionally sedentary behavior into a physically active one. These games use sensing technology to put the players onscreen.…”

Associations between active video gaming and other energy-balance related behaviours in adolescents: a 24-hour recall diary study

“…This is important, as active video gaming may only be beneficial for energy balance when it replaces sedentary activities such as non-active video gaming or watching TV. When adolescents play active video games instead of other physically active activities such as outdoor play or sports, active video gaming will not contribute to increasing total energy expenditure [5,6]. Another important EBRB is the consumption of snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages.…”