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Title:

Effects of Exergaming on Physical Activity in Overweight Individuals

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Höchsmann, Christoph; Schüpbach, Michael; Schmidt-Trucksäss, Arno
Abstract:
Background: The majority of patients with overweight and type 2 diabetes show insufficient levels of daily physical activity (PA) and usually are among the least likely to engage in or adhere to any form of generic PA. Active video games (exergames) may be a solution to motivate these individuals to overcome their sedentary lifestyle. Objectives: This systematic review was conducted to review the current evidence for the effectiveness of exergaming in overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus a...     »
Dewey Decimal Classification:
570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie; 610 Medizin und Gesundheit; 790 Sport, Spiele, Unterhaltung
Journal title:
Sports Medicine
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
46
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
845-860
Reviewed:
ja
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s40279-015-0455-z
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26712512
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
E-ISSN:
0112-16421179-2035
Impact Factor:
11,928
Scimago Quartil:
Q1
Status:
Verlagsversion / published
Submitted:
02.06.2015
Accepted:
03.12.2015
Date of publication:
28.12.2015
Semester:
WS 15-16
TUM Institution:
Professur für Bewegung, Ernährung und Gesundheit
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