Journal article
Exploring children’s movement characteristics during virtual reality video game play
Abstract
There is increasing interest in the use of commercially-available virtual reality video gaming systems within pediatric rehabilitation, yet little is known about the movement characteristics of game play. This study describes quantity and quality of movement during Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit game play, explores differences in these movement characteristics between games and between novice and experienced players, and investigates whether …
Authors
Levac D; Pierrynowski MR; Canestraro M; Gurr L; Leonard L; Neeley C
Journal
Human Movement Science, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 1023–1038
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.humov.2010.06.006
ISSN
0167-9457