Active video games - An opportunity for enhanced learning and positive health effects? Maddison, Ralph, Straker, Leon, Palmeira, Antonio, Simons, Monique, Witherspoon, Lisa and Thin, Alasdair G. 2013, Active video games - An opportunity for enhanced learning and positive health effects?, Cognitive technology, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 6-13. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Active video games - An opportunity for enhanced learning and positive health effects? Author(s) Maddison, Ralph orcid.org/0000-0001-8564-5518 Straker, Leon Palmeira, Antonio Simons, Monique Witherspoon, Lisa Thin, Alasdair G. Journal name Cognitive technology Volume number 18 Issue number 1 Start page 6 End page 13 Total pages 8 Publisher Practical Memory Institute Place of publication Gaithersburg, Md. Publication date 2013 ISSN 1542-3182 Keyword(s) exergaming video games sedentary physical activity virtual reality Summary Active video games are an emerging genre of electronic games that provide engaging exercise experiences by combining physical exertion with interactive game play. As such they have attracted increased interest from health promotion professionals to reduce sedentary behavior, increase physical activity, and improve health outcomes such as body composition. However their potential for enhancing the educational experience has not been extensively explored. This paper provides a brief overview of active video game research to date and outlines opportunities for future research. Specifically, we highlight the need to develop a conceptual framework to better understand the determinants, mediators, moderators, and consequences of active video gaming and integrate learning and health outcomes. Wepropose that active video games can be a key part of a wider “digital” supportive environment where education and health researchers and professionals work with, rather than against, video game technologies to promote learning and health. Language eng Field of Research 110699 Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©[2013, The Authors] Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30082032 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 09 Mar 2016, 10:09:49 EST Thu, 10 Mar 2016, 04:00:31 EST Thu, 10 Mar 2016, 05:23:55 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2016, 13:33:48 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2016, 13:37:51 EST Tue, 27 Sep 2016, 13:39:49 EST Thu, 29 Sep 2016, 09:12:31 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 386 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 09 Mar 2016, 10:09:49 EST

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