TY - JOUR
T1 - Active Video Game Play in African American Children: The Effect of Gender and BMI on Exertion and Enjoyment
AU - Zhang, Xueying
AU - Bie, Bijie
AU - McLemore, Dylan
AU - Conlin, Lindsey
AU - Bissell, Kim
AU - Parrott, Scott
AU - Lowrey, Perrin
PY - 2017/7/3
Y1 - 2017/7/3
N2 - Applying the uses and gratifications theory (U&G), this study tested the influence of gender, body mass index type and past exercise experience on African American children's Wii game-playing experience and heart rate. A field experiment was conducted with a convenience sample of 51 African American children. Overall, the findings supported the proposition of using Wii games as alternative means of physical activity in African American children and suggested choosing games based on children's background information to maximize the effectiveness.
AB - Applying the uses and gratifications theory (U&G), this study tested the influence of gender, body mass index type and past exercise experience on African American children's Wii game-playing experience and heart rate. A field experiment was conducted with a convenience sample of 51 African American children. Overall, the findings supported the proposition of using Wii games as alternative means of physical activity in African American children and suggested choosing games based on children's background information to maximize the effectiveness.
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U2 - 10.1080/10646175.2016.1270860
DO - 10.1080/10646175.2016.1270860
M3 - Article
SN - 1064-6175
VL - 28
SP - 280
EP - 296
JO - Howard Journal of Communications
JF - Howard Journal of Communications
IS - 3
ER -