Are Active Video Games Useful in Increasing Physical Activity and Addressing Obesity in Children?

Several HALO researchers including Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput, Allana LeBlanc, Dr. Gary Goldfield and Dr. Mark Tremblay wrote a letter to the editor that was recently published in JAMA Pediatrics. In the letter, the question of whether active video games are a useful tool for countering physical inactivity and obesity is discussed. Citation details are below.

Chaput JP, Leblanc AG, Goldfield GS, Tremblay MS. Are active video games useful in increasing physical activity and addressing obesity in children? JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Jul 1;167(7):677-8.

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