|
Title:
|
DEVELOPING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH THE USE OF EXERGAMES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES |
|
Author(s):
|
Mateus David Finco, Milton Antonio Zaro |
|
ISBN:
|
978-972-8939-76-2 |
|
Editors:
|
Gunilla Bradley, Diane Whitehouse and Angela Lin |
|
Year:
|
2012 |
|
Edition:
|
Single |
|
Keywords:
|
Exergames, healthy lifestyle, physical education, obesity, video games. |
|
Type:
|
Doctoral Paper |
|
First Page:
|
156 |
|
Last Page:
|
158 |
|
Language:
|
English |
|
Cover:
|
|
|
Full Contents:
|
click to dowload 
|
|
Paper Abstract:
|
Exergames are a novel type of video game with physical interactivity which are becoming increasingly popular. Their benefits are starting to be investigated, such as their ability to improve peoples physical fitness and motor skills. However, their use in Physical Education classes aiming at the development of Healthy Lifestyle behaviors in young adolescents has still not been investigated, which is the goal of the project described here. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
