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ArticleJournal of sport and health science2017

Impact of exergaming on young children's school day energy expenditure and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels.

Zan Gao, Zachary Pope, Jung Eun Lee, David Stodden, Nida Roncesvalles, Denis Pasco, Charles C Huang, Du Feng

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Article in Journal of sport and health science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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37citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
9.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Zan GaoSchool of Kinesiology, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Zachary PopeSchool of Kinesiology, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Jung Eun LeeDepartment of Applied Human Science, The University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN 55812, USA.
David StoddenDepartment of Physical Education and Athletic Training, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29201, USA.
Nida RoncesvallesDepartment of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
Denis PascoSchool of Education, The University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon 25000, France.
Charles C HuangSchool or Exercise and Sports Science, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX 79072, USA.
Du FengSchool of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
University of Minnesota · USTexas Tech University · USUniversité Bourgogne Franche-Comté · FRUniversity of Minnesota, Duluth · USUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas · USUniversity of South Carolina · USWayland Baptist University · US

Funding

Impact of Interactive Video Games on Underserved Children's HealthR15HD071514 · NICHD · TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY · PI RONCESVALLES, NIDA · 2012 to 2012
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough emerging research is demonstrating the potential health impact of exergaming, investigations have primarily been conducted in laboratory settings among small samples with short-term interventions. Information on the effectiveness of exergaming in underserved children's objective physical activity (PA) in population-based settings is also scarce. Moreover, most empirical studies have only included 1 type of exergame in the intervention. Therefore, this study's purpose was to investigate the long-term impact of a multigame exergaming intervention among underserved children integrated within school curricula. Specifically, this study examined the effect of exergaming on children's accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior (SB), light PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and energy expenditure (EE) over 2 years as compared with regular physical education (PE) classes.

methodsA total of 261 second- and third-grade children (134 girls, 127 boys; mean age 8.27 years) were recruited from 2 Texas elementary schools. Children's pre-test 3-day SB, light PA, MVPA, and EE at school were assessed in the fall of 2012. Participants were assigned to 1 of 2 groups: (1) exergaming/PE group (125 min weekly of exergaming-based PA program) and (2) comparison group (125 min weekly of PE). PA (SB, light PA, and MVPA) and EE outcome variables were assessed again in 2013 (post-test) and 2014 (follow-up).

resultsSignificant time effects were observed for SB (

conclusionExergaming PE can have the same positive effect on children's light PA, MVPA, and EE as regular PE. More research is necessary to discern how to promote long-term PA participation after conclusion of the intervention.

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Active video gamesChildhood obesityLight physical activityModerate-to-vigorous physical activityPhysical educationSedentary behavior

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PMCPMC6188926
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