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Direct linkFlynn, Rachel M.; Staiano, Amanda E.; Beyl, Robbie; Richert, Rebekah A.; Wartella, Ellen; Calvert, Sandra L. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Youth in the United States have low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, a risk factor for childhood obesity. Lower levels of physical fitness for black and Hispanic youth contribute to health disparities. In this feasibility study, we examined active video games (AVGs) as a tool to improve fitness and attitudes toward physical…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Obesity, Child Health, African Americans
