Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review
Improper use of electronic media is considered a major contributing factor to childhood obesity. However, exergames, a new generation of active games, have made it possible to combine electronic entertainment with physical exercise. The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the use of exe...
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| author | Carminda Maria Goersch Fontenele Lamboglia Vanina Tereza Barbosa Lopes da Silva José Eurico de Vasconcelos Filho Mônica Helena Neves Pereira Pinheiro Marilene Calderaro da Silva Munguba Francisco Valmar Isaias Silva Júnior Fernando Alberto Ramirez de Paula Carlos Antônio Bruno da Silva |
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| description | Improper use of electronic media is considered a major contributing factor to childhood obesity. However, exergames, a new generation of active games, have made it possible to combine electronic entertainment with physical exercise. The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the use of exergaming as a strategic tool in the fight against childhood obesity. Information was retrieved from the databases SciELO, LILACS, Pubmed, Ebsco, and Science Direct, using the search words “egames,” “exergames,” “exergaming,” “new generation of video games,” “active video games,” “energy expenditure,” “body composition,” and “physical activity” in English and Portuguese, covering the period January 2008 to April 2012. Nine articles met the inclusion criteria. Exergaming was found to increase physical activity levels, energy expenditure, maximal oxygen uptake, heart rate, and percentage of physical activity engaged in and to reduce waist circumference and sedentary screen time. Thus, exergaming may be considered a highly relevant strategic tool for the adoption of an active and healthy lifestyle and may be useful in the fight against childhood obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e03bb9fb77bd47218a8f3479ff769bfa2025-08-20T02:21:28ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162013-01-01201310.1155/2013/438364438364Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic ReviewCarminda Maria Goersch Fontenele Lamboglia0Vanina Tereza Barbosa Lopes da Silva1José Eurico de Vasconcelos Filho2Mônica Helena Neves Pereira Pinheiro3Marilene Calderaro da Silva Munguba4Francisco Valmar Isaias Silva Júnior5Fernando Alberto Ramirez de Paula6Carlos Antônio Bruno da Silva7Collective Health Program, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilCollective Health Program, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilCenter for Application of Information Technology, Innovation Laboratory, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilCenter for Health Sciences-Physical Education, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilCenter for Health Sciences-Occupational Therapy, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilCenter for Application of Information Technology, Innovation Laboratory, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilCenter for Health Sciences-Physical Education, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilCollective Health Program, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Avenida Washington Soares, 1321 Edson Queiróz, 60.811-905 Fortaleza, CE, BrazilImproper use of electronic media is considered a major contributing factor to childhood obesity. However, exergames, a new generation of active games, have made it possible to combine electronic entertainment with physical exercise. The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the use of exergaming as a strategic tool in the fight against childhood obesity. Information was retrieved from the databases SciELO, LILACS, Pubmed, Ebsco, and Science Direct, using the search words “egames,” “exergames,” “exergaming,” “new generation of video games,” “active video games,” “energy expenditure,” “body composition,” and “physical activity” in English and Portuguese, covering the period January 2008 to April 2012. Nine articles met the inclusion criteria. Exergaming was found to increase physical activity levels, energy expenditure, maximal oxygen uptake, heart rate, and percentage of physical activity engaged in and to reduce waist circumference and sedentary screen time. Thus, exergaming may be considered a highly relevant strategic tool for the adoption of an active and healthy lifestyle and may be useful in the fight against childhood obesity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/438364 |
| spellingShingle | Carminda Maria Goersch Fontenele Lamboglia Vanina Tereza Barbosa Lopes da Silva José Eurico de Vasconcelos Filho Mônica Helena Neves Pereira Pinheiro Marilene Calderaro da Silva Munguba Francisco Valmar Isaias Silva Júnior Fernando Alberto Ramirez de Paula Carlos Antônio Bruno da Silva Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review Journal of Obesity |
| title | Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Exergaming as a Strategic Tool in the Fight against Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | exergaming as a strategic tool in the fight against childhood obesity a systematic review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/438364 |
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