Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab (PAEL), recently published one chapter as the first author in Video Games: Parents’ Perceptions, Role of Social Media and Effects on Behavior edited by Jeffery Graham.

The findings of this chapter reveal that children who are intrinsically motivated tend to report high exertion, which may in turn promote greater physical activity levels in exergaming. Additionally, girls seemed to be more physically active than boys when playing dance-based exergaming.