Young Children

Symptom Scenes

"Symptom Scenes is an arcade game featuring a cast of cute characters suffering from Meningitis or Septicaemia. It's a race against time to recognize the symptoms and save as many as you can!

Game genre:
Action/Adventure
Educational
Entertainment
Puzzle

Health topic:
Brain
Emergency Response
Infectious Disease
Public Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Download
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Children
General Audience
Health Care Professionals
Young Children

tagthenet categories:
age
App
arcade
education
Emergency
game
Hospital
Learning
Life
Meningitis
nbsp
race
Response
Scenes
Septicaemia
Symptom
Symptoms
time

Social Tags:
CDATA
Medical emergencies
Meningitis
Symptom
Technology
XML

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Multi-Platform


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Adventures aboard the S.S.GRIN

"Geared toward 3rd to 5th grade students with social-behavioral problems, Adventures aboard the S.S.GRIN links the worlds of social skills training and interactive technology.

Game genre:
Educational
Simulation

Health topic:
Behavior and Personality
Mental Health
Social Issues and Skills

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Not Currently Available

tagthenet categories:
Adventures
behavior
change
development
difficulty
game
Geared
grade
Institute
Interactive
Learning
perspective
player
Problems
Self-esteem
Skills
Social
technology
training

Social Tags:
Behavior
CDATA
Self-esteem
Social psychology
Social skills
Technology
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Game platform:
Computer
Internet


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Designing games to educate diabetic children

APA Reference: 

Chen, G., Baghaei, N., Sarrafzadeh, A., Manford, C., Marshall, S., & Court, G. (2011). Designing games to educate diabetic children. In Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference (Auckland, New Zealand), DIS '08. New York, NY: ACM, 72-75.

Author(s): 
Chen, G.
Baghaei, N.
Sarrafzadeh, A.
Manford, C.
Marshall, S.
Court, G.
Year: 
2011
Journal: 
Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference
Health topic:
Diabetes

Location:
Australia

Social Tags:
CDATA
Human–computer interaction
XML

Target Population:
Children
Patients
Young Children

Game platform:
Computer

Publication type:
Journal Article

Tags for: Designing games to educate diabetic children

Diabetes, Australia, CDATA, Human–computer interaction, XML, Children, Patients, Young Children, Computer, Journal Article

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Effective intervention or child's play? A review of video games for diabetes education

APA Reference: 

DeShazo, J., Harris, L., & Pratt, W. (2010). Effective intervention or child's play? A review of video games for diabetes education. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 12(10), 815-822.

Author(s): 
DeShazo, J.
Harris, L.
Pratt, W.
Year: 
2010
Journal: 
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics
Health topic:
Diabetes

Social Tags:
CDATA
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Nutrition
Technology

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Company:
Harris

Publication type:
Journal Article

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Game platform:
Video Game

Tags for: Effective intervention or child's play? A review of video games for diabetes education

Diabetes, CDATA, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Nutrition, Technology, Children, Young Children, Harris, Journal Article, Technology, Video Game

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Vitamin B1

“The Chicken Farm educational game and related reading are based on the 1929 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Game genre:
Educational
Entertainment

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online

Social Tags:
Adolphe Vorderman
B vitamins
Beriberi
CDATA
Christiaan Eijkman
Coenzymes
Health
Malnutrition
Medicine
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Nutrition
Technology
Thiamine
Vitamins

Target Population:
Children
Health Care Professionals
Young Children

Game platform:
Computer


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Energy expended by boys playing active video games

APA Reference: 

White, K., Schofield, A., & Kilding, A. E. (2011). Energy expended by boys playing active video games. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 14(2), 130-134.

DOI: 
10.1016/j.jsams.2010.07.005
Author(s): 
White, K.
Schofield, A.
Kilding, A. E.
Year: 
2011
Journal: 
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness

Social Tags:
CDATA
Technology
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Tags for: Energy expended by boys playing active video games

Exercise and Fitness, CDATA, Technology, XML, Children, Young Children, Game Console, Journal Article, Technology

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Effect of screen-based media on energy expenditure and heart rate in 9- to 12-year-old children

APA Reference: 

Straker, L., & Abbott, R. (2007). Effect of screen-based media on energy expenditure and heart rate in 9- to 12-year-old children. Pediatric Exercise Science, 19(4), 459-471. 

Author(s): 
Straker, L.
Abbott, R.
Year: 
2007
Journal: 
Pediatric Exercise Science
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness

Company:
Abbott

Social Tags:
Biology
CDATA
Exercise physiology
Food energy
Health
Medicine
Nutrition
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Industry Term:
energy

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Tags for: Effect of screen-based media on energy expenditure and heart rate in 9- to 12-year-old children

Exercise and Fitness, Abbott, Biology, CDATA, Exercise physiology, Food energy, Health, Medicine, Nutrition, XML, Children, Young Children, energy, Game Console, Journal Article

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A comparison of exergaming to traditional video games on children's mood, attention, and short-term memory

APA Reference: 

Russell, W. D. (2009). A comparison of exergaming to traditional video games on children's mood, attention, and short-term memory. Missouri Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 19, 77-88. 

Author(s): 
Russell, W. D.
Year: 
2009
Journal: 
Missouri Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
Health topic:
Cognition
Exercise and Fitness

Social Tags:
CDATA
Exergaming
Technology
Video game
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Company:
Missouri Journal
Russell

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Tags for: A comparison of exergaming to traditional video games on children's mood, attention, and short-term memory

Cognition, Exercise and Fitness, CDATA, Exergaming, Technology, Video game, XML, Children, Young Children, Game Console, Journal Article, Missouri Journal, Russell, Technology

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Motivation and physiologic responses of playing a physically interactive video game relative to a sedentary alternative in children

APA Reference: 

Penko, A. L., & Barkley, J. E. (2010). Motivation and physiologic responses of playing a physically interactive video game relative to a sedentary alternative in children. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39(2), 162-169.

DOI: 
10.1007/s12160-010-9164-x
Author(s): 
Penko, A. L.
Barkley, J. E.
Year: 
2010
Journal: 
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
CDATA
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Tags for: Motivation and physiologic responses of playing a physically interactive video game relative to a sedentary alternative in children

Exercise and Fitness, Author, CDATA, XML, Children, Young Children, Game Console, Journal Article

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Parental and environmental factors associated with physical activity among children participating in an active video game

APA Reference: 

Paez, S., Maloney, A., Kelsey, K., Wiesen, C., & Rosenberg, A. (2009). Parental and environmental factors associated with physical activity among children participating in an active video game. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 21(3), 245-253.

DOI: 
10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181b13a8
Author(s): 
Paez, S.
Maloney, A.
Kelsey, K.
Wiesen, C.
Rosenberg, A.
Year: 
2009
Journal: 
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
CDATA
Medicine
Physical therapy
Rehabilitation medicine
Social Issues
Therapy
Wiesen, Bavaria
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Game platform:
Game Console

Publication type:
Journal Article

Calais Document Category:
Social Issues

Tags for: Parental and environmental factors associated with physical activity among children participating in an active video game

Exercise and Fitness, Author, CDATA, Medicine, Physical therapy, Rehabilitation medicine, Social Issues, Therapy, Wiesen, Bavaria, XML, Children, Young Children, Game Console, Journal Article, Social Issues

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