Children
Attack of the S. Mutans!
"Attack of the S. Mutans! is a multi-level adventure game in stereo Firsthand 3D for a team of five players per pod. Lab equipment includes polarized "safety" 3D goggles and hand-held game controllers that keep the play intuitive, dynamic and engaging."
Educational
Dental Health
Pre-Teens
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Metabolic and physiologic responses to video game play in 7- to 10-year-old boys
Wang, X. & Perry, A. P. (2006). Metabolic and physiologic responses to video game play in 7- to 10-year-old boys. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 160(4), 411-415.
Pre-Teens
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It's time to eat! Using mobile games to promote healthy eating
Pollak, J., Gay, G., Byrne, S., Wagner, E., Retelny, D., & Humphreys, L. (2010). It's time to eat! Using mobile games to promote healthy eating. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 9(3), 21-27.
Games and Gaming
Pre-Teens
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Physical activity levels during a 6-week, school-based, active videogaming intervention using the Gamercize Power Stepper in British children
Duncan, M. J., Birch, S., Woodfield, L., & Hankey, J. (2011). Physical activity levels during a 6-week, school-based, active videogaming intervention using the Gamercize Power Stepper in British children. Medicina Sportiva, 15(2), 81-87.
Exercise and Fitness
Games and Gaming
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Healthy video gaming: Oxymoron or possibility?
Yang, S. P., Smith, B. K., & Graham, G. M. (2008). Healthy video gaming: Oxymoron or possibility? Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 4(4).
Sports
Games and Gaming
Obesity and Weight Loss
Pre-Teens
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Potential vs actual benefits of exergames
Sallis, J. F. (2011). Potential vs actual benefits of exergames. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 165(7), 667-669.
Games and Gaming
Obesity and Weight Loss
Pre-Teens
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Energy cost of exergaming: A comparison of the energy cost of 6 forms of exergaming
Bailey, B. W. & McInnis, K. (2011). Energy cost of exergaming: A comparison of the energy cost of 6 forms of exergaming. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 165(7), 597-602.
Obesity and Weight Loss
Pre-Teens
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Avatar assistant: Improving social skills in students with an ASD through a computer-based intervention
Hopkins, I. M., Gower, M. W., Perez, T. A., Smith, D. S., Amthor, F. R., Casey Wimsatt, F., & Biasini, F. J. (2011). Avatar assistant: Improving social skills in students with an ASD through a computer-based intervention. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(11), 1543-1555.
Computers and Technology
Social Issues and Skills
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The Quest to Lava Mountain
"Nonprofit medicine research and education company The Cooper Institute is fighting childhood obesity with The Quest to Lava Mountain, an educational game targeted at grade school children. The game is described as an exploration-based adventure with avatar customization that teaches children proper nutritional habits. It is part of the NutriGram program, an interactive educational initiative funded by the Texas Department of Agriculture."
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It’s a Skin Cell’s Life
"Play "It's a Skin Cell's Life®" with your child to see how the interactive game lets kids learn how to practice good skin care virtually, or risk the consequences of pimples, greasy hair, a poison ivy rash and sunburn."
Online
Young Children