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Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Responses to Seated and Active Gaming in Children

Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Responses to Seated and Active Gaming in Children ARTICLE Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Responses to Seated and Active Gaming in Children Robin R. Mellecker, BSc; Alison M. McManus, PhD −1 −1 Objective: To examine energy expenditure and cardio- min ; P .001), XaviX bowling (1.89 [0.45] kcal/min ; vascular responses in children during seated and active P .001), and XaviX J-Mat gaming (5.23 [1.63] kcal/ −1 gaming. min ; P .001) compared with rest. The energy ex- pended above rest was significantly higher for the 2 ac- Design: Comparison study. tive gaming formats (P .001 for both) compared with seated gaming. The heart rate was significantly higher dur- Setting: Children’s Exercise Laboratory, University of −1 ing XaviX bowling (mean [SD, ]102 [20] beats/min ; Hong Kong. P .001) and XaviX J-Mat gaming (160 [20] beats/ −1 Participants: Eighteen children (aged 6-12 years) re- min ; P .001) compared with rest. Heart rate during cruited from local primary schools. the XaviX J-Mat gaming was significantly higher than dur- ing seated gaming (P .001). Main Exposure: Active and seated computer games played by all participants. Conclusions: This study has shown that using active gaming media results in meaningful increases in energy Main Outcome Measures: Resting energy expendi- expenditure and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Pediatrics American Medical Association

Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Responses to Seated and Active Gaming in Children

Mellecker, Robin R.; McManus, Alison M.
JAMA Pediatrics , Volume 162 (9) – Sep 1, 2008
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2008 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6203
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2168-6211
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.162.9.886
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18762609
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ARTICLE Energy Expenditure and Cardiovascular Responses to Seated and Active Gaming in Children Robin R. Mellecker, BSc; Alison M. McManus, PhD −1 −1 Objective: To examine energy expenditure and cardio- min ; P .001), XaviX bowling (1.89 [0.45] kcal/min ; vascular responses in children during seated and active P .001), and XaviX J-Mat gaming (5.23 [1.63] kcal/ −1 gaming. min ; P .001) compared with rest. The energy ex- pended above rest was significantly higher for the 2 ac- Design: Comparison study. tive gaming formats (P .001 for both) compared with seated gaming. The heart rate was significantly higher dur- Setting: Children’s Exercise Laboratory, University of −1 ing XaviX bowling (mean [SD, ]102 [20] beats/min ; Hong Kong. P .001) and XaviX J-Mat gaming (160 [20] beats/ −1 Participants: Eighteen children (aged 6-12 years) re- min ; P .001) compared with rest. Heart rate during cruited from local primary schools. the XaviX J-Mat gaming was significantly higher than dur- ing seated gaming (P .001). Main Exposure: Active and seated computer games played by all participants. Conclusions: This study has shown that using active gaming media results in meaningful increases in energy Main Outcome Measures: Resting energy expendi- expenditure and

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JAMA Pediatrics – American Medical Association

Published: Sep 1, 2008

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