Young Adults

GamesCom

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Description: 

First held in 2009, GamesCom is a trade fair that is open to all visitors interested in the newest and most innovative in interactive entertainment. The event features numerous activities including lectures, game zones, outdoor sports entertainment, and awards.

Organization: 
City: 
Cologne
Date: 
August 16-19, 2012
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Conference type:
Festival
Seminar
Workshop

Social Tags:
Business
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Communication
Gamescom
PlayStation Home
Technology
Trade fair

City:
Cologne

Target Population:
General Audience

Location:
Germany

URL:
http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/en/gamescom/home/index.php

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Calais Document Category:
Technology


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Metabolic requirements of interactive video game cycling

APA Reference: 

Warburton, D. E., Sarkany, D., Johnson, M., Rhodes, R. E., Whiteford, W., Esch, B. T., Scott, J.M., Wong, S.C., & Bredin, S.S. (2009). Metabolic requirements of interactive video game cycling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(4), 920-926.

DOI: 
10.1249/MSS.0b013e31819012bd
Author(s): 
Warburton, D. E.
Sarkany, D.
Johnson, M.
Rhodes, R. E.
Whiteford, W.
Esch, B. T.
Scott, J.M.
Wong, S.C.
Bredin, S.S.
Year: 
2009
Journal: 
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness

Social Tags:
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Warburton
Whiteford
XML

Game platform:
Exercise Equipment

Target Population:
General Audience

Publication type:
Journal Article

Province Or State:
South Carolina

City:
Wong

Tags for: Metabolic requirements of interactive video game cycling

Exercise and Fitness, CDATA, Warburton, Whiteford, XML, Exercise Equipment, General Audience, Journal Article, South Carolina, Wong

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Dance Dance Revolution: A clinical look at an interactive arcade game (Abstract)

APA Reference: 

Trout, J. M., & Zamora, K. J. (2006). Dance Dance Revolution: A clinical look at an interactive arcade game. (Abstract). Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 77(1 Suppl), A-22. 

Author(s): 
Trout, J. M.
Zamora, K. J.
Year: 
2006
Journal: 
Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:
Adults
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Arcade games
CDATA
Dance Dance Revolution
Entertainment
Games
Video game music
XML

Position:
Author

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Tags for: Dance Dance Revolution: A clinical look at an interactive arcade game (Abstract)

Exercise and Fitness, Adults, Young Adults, Arcade games, CDATA, Dance Dance Revolution, Entertainment, Games, Video game music, XML, Author, Game Console, Journal Article

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Feasibility of activity-promoting video games among obese adolescents and young adults in a clinical setting

APA Reference: 

Radon, K., Furbeck, B., Thomas, S., Siegfried, W., Nowak, D., & von Kries, R. (2011). Feasibility of activity-promoting video games among obese adolescents and young adults in a clinical setting. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 14(1), 42-45.

DOI: 
10.1016/j.jsams.2010.07.009
Author(s): 
Radon, K.
Furbeck, B.
Thomas, S.
Siegfried, W.
Nowak, D.
von Kries, R.
Year: 
2011
Journal: 
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness
Obesity and Weight Loss

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
Bariatrics
Body shape
CDATA
Chemistry
Medicine
Metabolic disorders
Nature
Nutrition
Obesity
Radon
Soil contamination
Technology

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Target Population:
Teens
Young Adults

Tags for: Feasibility of activity-promoting video games among obese adolescents and young adults in a clinical setting

Exercise and Fitness, Obesity and Weight Loss, Author, Bariatrics, Body shape, CDATA, Chemistry, Medicine, Metabolic disorders, Nature, Nutrition, Obesity, Radon, Soil contamination, Technology, Game Console, Journal Article, Technology, Teens, Young Adults

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University of Washington School of Dentistry

"The University of Washington School of Dentistry educates a diverse student body through a challenging learning environment informed by cutting-edge scholarship. We fully embrace the social responsibility and public trust of our role as an international leader in education, research and clinical services."

Game genre:
Educational

Organization type:
Academic Institution

Services:
Courses
Professional Development
Research
Scholarships

Organization expertise:
Dental Health
Higher Education

Social Tags:
Dental school
Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Education
Health
Medicine
Technology
University of Adelaide School of Dentistry
University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

Target Population:
General Audience

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Energy expenditure and enjoyment during video game play: Differences by game type

APA Reference: 

Lyons, E. J., Tate, D. F., Ward, D. S., Bowling, J. M., Ribisl, K. M., & Kalyararaman, S. (2011). Energy expenditure and enjoyment during video game play: Differences by game type. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(10), 1987-1993.

DOI: 
10.1249/MSS.0b013e318216ebf3
Type of Publication: 
Journal Article
Author(s): 
Lyons, E. J.
Tate, D. F.
Ward, D. S.
Bowling, J. M.
Ribisl, K. M.
Kalyararaman, S.
Year: 
2011
Journal: 
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Game genre:
Music/Dance
Shooter
Sports

Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:
Adults
Young Adults

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
CDATA
Energy
Physical exercise
Science
XML

Publication type:
Journal Article

Location:
United States

Tags for: Energy expenditure and enjoyment during video game play: Differences by game type

Music/Dance, Shooter, Sports, Exercise and Fitness, Adults, Young Adults, Author, CDATA, Energy, Physical exercise, Science, XML, Journal Article, United States

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Controlled Chaos Media

"Controlled Chaos takes the best aspects of the Video Game Industry and uses them to make the best and most profitable games possible, while shedding some of the industry’s less prosperous trends a

Game genre:
Educational
Entertainment

Social Tags:
CDATA
Document
HTML
HTML element
Technology
Text messaging
XML

Game platform:
Computer
Handheld Device

Services:
Game Design and Development
Mobile Applications

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization expertise:
Interactive Entertainment
Technology and Electronics

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States

Organization type:
Video Game Company


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The Cooper Institute

"The Cooper Institute (CI), established in 1970, is a 501.c.3. nonprofit research and education organization dedicated globally to preventive medicine. The Institute’s founder, Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., the “Father of Aerobics,” was an Air Force physician who became interested in the role of exercise in preserving health. When he published his first best seller, Aerobics, in 1968, he introduced a new word and was the spark for millions to become active."

Game genre:
Educational

Social Tags:
CDATA
Entertainment
Exercise
Health
Kenneth H. Cooper
Medicine
Obesity
Personal life
Technology
The Cooper Institute
XML

Services:
Certification
Courses
Educational Resources
Research
Scholarships

Calais Document Category:
Entertainment
Technology

Organization expertise:
Exercise and Physical Activity
Food and Nutrition
Health and Medical

Target Population:
General Audience

Person:
Kenneth H. Cooper

Organization type:
Non-Profit
Research Institution

Location:
United States


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American Academy of Dermatology

"The American Academy of Dermatology was founded in 1938. It is the largest, most influential and most representative dermatology group in the United States. With a membership of more than 17,000, it represents virtually all practicing dermatologists in the United States, as well as a growing number of international dermatologists."

Social Tags:
American Academy of Dermatology
Dermatologists
Dermatology
Medicine
Technology

Organization type:
Association
Non-Profit

Services:
Courses
Educational Resources
Grants
Professional Development
Publishing
Scholarships

Organization expertise:
Health and Medical

Target Population:
Health Care Professionals

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Blood Type Game

"The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by matching the appropriate blood type of a donor to the blood type of a recipient. During each round, a total of 10 recipients will walk onto the screen. You then click on the donor you think is a match."

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
American Red Cross
Anatomy
Biology
Blood
Blood type
CDATA
Genetics
Hematology
Medicine
Technology
Transfusion medicine

Organization:
American Red Cross

URL:
http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/donor-zone/games/blood-type

Game platform:
Internet


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