| Title |
Active Video Games and Health Indicators in Children and Youth: A Systematic Review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0065351 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Allana G. LeBlanc, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Allison McFarlane, Rachel C. Colley, David Thivel, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Ralph Maddison, Scott T. Leatherdale, Mark S. Tremblay |
| Abstract |
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 previously been reported; however, the influence of AVGs on other health-related lifestyle indicators remains unclear. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 | 22% |
| United States | 5 | 12% |
| Canada | 5 | 12% |
| Spain | 2 | 5% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 18 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 23 | 56% |
| Scientists | 11 | 27% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 12% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | 1% |
| Unknown | 416 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 84 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 58 | 13% |
| Researcher | 52 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 38 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 5% |
| Other | 89 | 20% |
| Unknown | 98 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 56 | 13% |
| Sports and Recreations | 54 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 43 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 40 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 8% |
| Other | 89 | 20% |
| Unknown | 124 | 28% |