Doctoral student Nan Zeng and Zan Gao, Ph.D., School of Kinesiology associate professor and director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab (PAEL), recently published an article entitled “Exergaming and obesity in youth: current perspectives.” in the International Journal of General Medicine. The study found exergaming, or playing video games that are also a form of exercise, has the potential to attenuate weight gain and shows promise when used for physical activity and physical fitness promotion.
Under the direction of Dr. Gao, Mr. Zeng also published a chapter titled “Effects of exergaming on fundamental movement skills among children and young adults: A systematic review” in the book Gaming: Trends, Perspectives and Impact on Health. This chapter systematically synthesized and critiqued literature on exergaming in light of the tenets of motor skill development, and went on to elaborate the potentials of exergaming that could contribute to improving the motor skill competence of children and young adults.
