Video Game–Based Exercise, Latino Children's Physical Health, and Academic Achievement

Gao, Zan; Hannan, Peter J.; Xiang, Ping; Stodden, David F.; Valdez, Verónica E.

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“…13,24 Other studies developed an exergame for use with children and adolescents. 14,20,22 According to the results of these studies, the games were well-accepted by the target public and the children found them stimulating, demonstrating that they learned through the games. Only one study explained about the development of an exergame and announced tests in future research, as the game is still under development.…”

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“…Only one study explained about the development of an exergame and announced tests in future research, as the game is still under development. 19 Alamri et al 22 developed a 3D pervasive exergame called Treasure hunting. They used cloud computing to execute the game, allowing many players from different places to take part.…”

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“…It was also verified that exergames can be included in schools and that their use encourages weight loss, thus preventing childhood obesity. 22 One study involved not only the encouragement of physical exercise, but also mental stimulus, through games that involved the use of mathematics or memory combined with physical exercise. 20 The authors presented an exergame called MeMaPads, which consists of a sensory carpet used to interact with two games: one memory game and one mathematics game.…”

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Use of Serious Games for Coping With Childhood Obesity: Integrative Literature Review

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Objective: was to identify studies in the scientific literature in which the serious game is used as a strategy to prevent and/or treat childhood obesity.Method: an integrative review. The search in the databases resulted in 466 studies, 17 of which were elected for analysis.Results: the use of serious games for health promotion could positively influence children's health and promote behavior changes, as well as encourage healthier habits.Conclusion: the use of serious games can be a powerful strategy for child health education. Considering the use of technology by children, we believe in the potential of these resources to change this population's behavior, particularly with regard to childhood obesity. DESCRIPTORS: Pediatric nursing. Obesity. Medical informatics. Video games. Método: revisão integrativa. A busca nas bases de dados resultou em 466 estudos e elegeu-se 17 trabalhos para análise. USO DE SERIOUS GAMESResultados: a utilização de serious games para a promoção da saúde pode refletir positivamente na saúde das crianças, bem como promover a mudança de comportamentos e estimular hábitos saudáveis.Conclusão: o uso de serious games pode ser uma estratégia potente para a educação em saúde de crianças. Considerando a utilização de tecnologias pelo público infantil, acredita-se no potencial desses recursos para a mudança de comportamentos dessa população. Método: una revisión integradora. La búsqueda en las bases de datos resultó en 466 estudios y se eligieron 17 trabajos para análisis.Resultados: la utilización de serious games para la promoción de la salud puede impactar positivamente en la salud de los niños y niñas, así como promover el cambio de comportamientos y estimular hábitos saludables.Conclusión: el uso de serious games puede ser una estrategia potente para la educación en salud de niños y niñas. Considerando la utilización de tecnologías por el público infantil, se cree en el potencial de esos recursos para cambiar comportamientos de esa población.

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“…A partir de suas características básicas -a imersão, a interação e o envolvimento -é possível pensar a utilização dos exergames como meio de ampliação das formas de ensino-aprendizagem dos diversos conteúdos da EF (BARACHO; GRIPP; LIMA, 2012). Gao et al (2013) analisaram durante os anos de 2009 e 2010 o impacto do jogo de dança "Dance Dance Revolution®" (DDR) na aptidão física e no desempenho acadêmico de escolares. As intervenções foram feitas durante os intervalos das aulas com duração de 30 minutos, três vezes por semana.…”

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“…Entretanto, no caso de Gao et al (2013), faltaram maiores esclarecimentos acerca da metodologia, o que produziu uma série de vieses. Os autores sustentam que a melhora no desempenho acadêmico é justificada pelos exergames influenciarem na atividade cerebral, assim contribuindo para melhora do desempenho acadêmico.…”

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Exergames Na Educação Física: Uma Revisão Sistemática

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Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a produção acadêmica sobre a utilização dos exergames nas aulas de Educação Física Escolar. Utilizou-se uma revisão sistemática qualitativa para a obtenção dos artigos selecionados. Foram encontrados treze trabalhos indexados nas bases de dados Medline, Lilacs, Scielo e DOAJ. Constatouse que os exergames são uma alternativa viável para o campo educacional e podem auxiliar no processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Além disso, quando aliados a atividades em ambiente real podem motivar os alunos e aumentar o nível de atividade física. Entretanto, observamos limitações metodológicas que comprometem a validade dos achados apresentados. Reforçamos a necessidade de mais pesquisas que busquem avaliar criticamente as potencialidades pedagógicas de tais equipamentos na Educação Física Escolar. Abstract:The aim of this study was to analyze academic literature on the use of exergames in school Physical Education classes. A qualitative systematic review was conducted to obtain the selected articles. Thirteen papers were found indexed in the databases Medline, Lilacs, Scielo and DOAJ. Exergames were found to be are a viable alternative for the educational field. They can assist in teaching and learning processes. Moreover, when combined with activities in actual environments, they can motivate students and increase their level of physical activity. However, we found methodological limitations that compromise the validity of the findings. We emphasize the need for more research that seeks to critically assess the pedagogical potential of such equipment in Physical Education.Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la literatura académica sobre la utilización de los exergames en las clases de Educación Física escolar. Se ha utilizado de una revisión sistemática cualitativa para la obtención de los artículos seleccionados. Han sido encontrados trece trabajos indexados en las bases de datos Medline, Lilacs, Scielo y DOAJ. Se concluyó que los exergames son una alternativa viable para el campo educacional y pueden auxiliar en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. Además, cuando están aliados a actividades en ambiente real, pueden motivar a los alumnos y aumentar el nivel de actividad física. Sin embargo, observamos limitaciones metodológicas que comprometen la validez de los resultados presentados. Reforzamos la necesidad de más investigaciones que busquen evaluar críticamente las potencialidades pedagógicas de esos materiales en la Educación Física escolar.

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Effect of Extracurricular After-School Physical Activities on Academic Performance of Schoolchildren

Wang,

Xiong,

Zhang

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JAMA Pediatr

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ImportanceThe beneficial effects of increasing outdoor physical activity time on children’s myopia onset and physical well-being are widely acknowledged. However, in countries with competitive educational systems, such as China, parents and school administrators may be relatively reluctant to increase the extracurricular physical activity time for children due to concerns that this action will compromise children’s academic performance.ObjectiveTo investigate whether additional extracurricular physical activity time after school compromises the academic performance of schoolchildren.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cluster randomized clinical trial was conducted from October 2020 to June 2021 in Yudu, Jiangxi, China. Eligible children in grades 3 and 4 from 24 elementary schools were randomized to the intervention or control group. Primary analysis was conducted in the full sample using the intention-to-treat principle.InterventionsThe intervention group received 2 hours of after-school physical activity time outdoors on school days. The control group was free to arrange their after-school activity.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome was the between-group mean difference in mathematics test scores at the end of 1 academic year, with a noninferiority margin of −3.3 points. Standardized mathematics tests, physical fitness assessments (in reference to the 2018 National Physical Fitness Survey Monitoring Programme in China), and cycloplegic autorefraction were performed at baseline and the end of 1 academic year. Myopia was defined as a cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction of −0.5 diopters or less in either eye.ResultsA total of 2032 children (mean [SD] age, 9.22 [0.62] years; 1040 girls [51.2%]) from 24 schools were randomized to the intervention group (12 schools; 1012 children) or control group (12 schools; 1020 children). The mean (SD) mathematics score at the end of 1 academic year was 78.01 (17.56) points in the intervention group and 77.70 (17.29) points in the control group. The adjusted between-group mean difference was 0.65 points (95% CI, −2.85 to 4.15). The adjusted between-group mean difference in physical fitness score was 4.95 points (95% CI, 3.56-6.34; P &lt; .001) and −1.90% (95% CI, −18.72% to 14.91%; P &gt; .99) in myopia incidence.Conclusions and RelevanceResults of this trial indicate that, compared with the control practice of free play after school, adding 2 hours of extracurricular physical activity outdoors after school was noninferior in academic performance and had superior efficacy in improving physical fitness.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04587765

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Video Game–Based Exercise, Latino Children's Physical Health, and Academic Achievement

Cited by 119 publications

References 28 publications

Use of Serious Games for Coping With Childhood Obesity: Integrative Literature Review

Use of Serious Games for Coping With Childhood Obesity: Integrative Literature Review

Exergames Na Educação Física: Uma Revisão Sistemática

Effect of Extracurricular After-School Physical Activities on Academic Performance of Schoolchildren

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