Activity-Promoting Video Games and Increased Energy Expenditure

Lanningham-Foster, Lorraine; Foster, Randal C.; McCrady, Shelly K.; Jensen, Teresa B.; Mitre, Naim; Levine, James A.

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.009

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“…The effects of nutrition-and physical activity-promoting advergames have not been tested. However, playing active video games on a regular basis increases children's overall level of physical activity and energy expenditure (Graf, Pratt, Hester, & Short, 2008;Lanningham-Foster et al, 2009). Similarly, playing video games can increase healthy eating.…”

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US Food Company Branded Advergames on the Internet: Children's exposure and effects on snack consumption

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Speers²,

Schwartz³

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Journal of Children and Media

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Public health researchers express concern about branded computer games on food company websites (i.e. advergames) that enable marketers to engage children for unlimited lengths of time to promote calorie-dense nutrient-poor foods. Study 1 examines children's exposure to US food company websites with advergames: 1.2 million children visit these sites every month and spend up to 1 hour per month on some. They primarily promote candy, high-sugar cereals, and fast food. Study 2 demonstrates their potential impact. After playing unhealthy food advergames, children consumed more nutrient-poor snack foods and fewer fruits and vegetables. Children who previously played advergames were affected the most; older and younger children were similarly affected. Advergames encouraging healthy eating did increase fruit and vegetable consumption: however, only one website in our analysis used advergames to promote primarily healthy foods. These findings support the need for restrictions on companies' use of advergames to market nutritionally poor foods to children.

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US Food Company Branded Advergames on the Internet: Children's exposure and effects on snack consumption

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Speers²,

Schwartz³

et al. 2012

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“…Nevertheless, virtual reality games involve innovative technology that can improve the physical activity levels of subjects with chronic disabilities (Lanningham-Foster et al 2009;Miyachi et al 2010). In fact, in a recent pilot study, virtual reality game technology was examined as a potential intervention for promoting motor recovery after stroke (Saposnik et al 2010a;Hurkmans et al 2011).…”

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Virtual-Reality Balance Training with a Video-Game System Improves Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

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Lee

Song

2012

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Stroke is one of the most serious healthcare problems and a major cause of impairment of cognition and physical functions. Virtual rehabilitation approaches to postural control have been used for enhancing functional recovery that may lead to a decrease in the risk of falling. In the present study, we investigated the effects of virtual reality balance training (VRBT) with a balance board game system on balance of chronic stroke patients. Participants were randomly assigned to 2 groups: VRBT group (11 subjects including 3 women, 65.26 years old) and control group (11 subjects including 5 women, 63.13 years old). Both groups participated in a standard rehabilitation program (physical and occupational therapy) for 60 min a day, 5 times a week for 6 weeks. In addition, the VRBT group participated in VRBT for 30 min a day, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Static balance (postural sway velocity with eyes open or closed) was evaluated with the posturography. Dynamic balance was evaluated with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go test (TUG) that measures balance and mobility in dynamic balance. There was greater improvement on BBS (4.00 vs. 2.81 scores) and TUG (−1.33 vs. −0.52 sec) in the VRBT group compared with the control group (P < 0.05), but not on static balance in both groups. In conclusion, we demonstrate a significant improvement in dynamic balance in chronic stroke patients with VRBT. VRBT is feasible and suitable for chronic stroke patients with balance deficit in clinical settings.

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“…16,17 Because exergames can be played in a variety of settings including unsafe neighborhoods, 18 they can increase opportunities for youth to engage in PA 11,12,16,19,20 and decrease sedentary behavior. 18,19,[21][22][23][24][25] Exergaming may have added value in youth compared with adults because young people are generally more physically active (ie, move more) while exergaming, 26 and game exertion (effort) is not a deterrent to exergaming. 27 Exergaming may be more enjoyable than sedentary video games and treadmill workouts, 28 and they provide youth with opportunities to try a range of sports (eg, boxing, kung fu), which may in turn increase motivation to become involved in these activities at school or local sports centers.…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Exergaming in Youth

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Exergaming offers a physical activity (PA) alternative for youth that may be attractive in our increasingly technophilic society. Exergaming increases PA and decreases sedentary time, but most exergame studies are clinically based and focus on measuring energy expenditure during exergaming. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:One-quarter of adolescents exergamed at intensity levels that could help them achieve PA recommendations. Exergamers were more likely to be female, play nonactive video games, watch $2 hours of television per day, be stressed about weight, and be nonsmokers. abstract OBJECTIVES: Less than 15% of children and adolescents participate regularly in physical activity (PA) and, with ever-increasing obesity, strategies to improve PA levels in youth are urgently needed. Exergaming offers a PA alternative that may be especially attractive in our increasingly technophilic society. However, there are no observational studies of exergaming in population-based samples of adolescents. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, weight-related, and mental health correlates of exergaming as well as describe the type, timing, and intensity of exergaming in a population-based sample of adolescents. METHODS:Data on exergame use and potential sociodemographic, lifestyle, psychosocial, weight-related, and mental health correlates of exergaming were collected in mailed self-report questionnaires completed by 1241 grade 10 and 11 students from the Montreal area with a mean age of 16.8 years (SD = 0.05 years; 43% male) participating in the AdoQuest study. The independent correlates of exergaming were identified in multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS:Nearly one-quarter (24%) of participants reported exergaming. Exergamers played 2 days per week on average, for ∼50 minutes each bout; 73% of exergamers played at a moderate or vigorous intensity. Exergamers were more likely than nonexergamers to be girls, to play nonactive video games, to watch $2 hours of television per day, to be stressed about weight, and to be nonsmokers. CONCLUSIONS:Many adolescents exergame at intensity levels that could help them achieve current moderate-to-vigorous PA recommendations. Interventions that encourage exergaming may increase PA and decrease sedentary behavior in select youth subgroups, notably in girls.

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Activity-Promoting Video Games and Increased Energy Expenditure

Cited by 235 publications

References 25 publications

US Food Company Branded Advergames on the Internet: Children's exposure and effects on snack consumption

US Food Company Branded Advergames on the Internet: Children's exposure and effects on snack consumption

Virtual-Reality Balance Training with a Video-Game System Improves Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

Prevalence and Correlates of Exergaming in Youth

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