Zan Gao, PhD, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory, delivered an oral presentation at the 2019 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference. Gao gave his presentation, “Effects of Active Video Games on Preschool Children’s Motor Skills, Cognition, Sedentary and Physical Activity Behaviors” on June 6, in Prague, Czech. 

This presentation examined the effectiveness of a school-based exergaming intervention on preschool children’s motor skills, cognition, sedentary, and physical activity behaviors as compared to usual care (recess). It was found that the exergaming program demonstrated a positive effect in promoting preschool children’s motor skills, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and cognition at school.