Zan Gao, PhD, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory (PAEL), recently published an article, “Home-based exergaming on preschoolers’ energy expenditure, cardiovascular fitness, body mass index and cognition: A randomized controlled trial,” in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

The findings suggest that home-based educational exergaming may positively impact cognitive flexibility in preschool children. PAEL researchers propose that studies with larger sample sizes in multiple geographic locations and a longer intervention period are needed.

Co-authors of the article include School of Kinesiology former doctoral students and visiting scholars Jung Eun Lee, Nan Zeng, Zachary C. Pope, Ying Zhang, and Xianxiong Li.