Physical Activity and Sociodemographic Correlates of Adolescent Exergamers

Daheia J. Barr-Anderson; Brian Cook; Katie Loth; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.12.009

Physical Activity and Sociodemographic Correlates of Adolescent Exergamers

Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Brian Cook, Katie Loth, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

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Purpose: Exergame use (or active video games that promote physical activity [PA]) has the potential to increase PA in youth, but there is a scarcity of information about PA of youth who are current exergamers. The current study examined PA behaviors in exergamers versus nonexergamers. Methods: Adolescents (N = 2,793; mean age = 14.4 ± 2.0 years) participating in EAT 2010 (Eating and Activity in Teens) self-reported sociodemographic characteristics and exergaming and PA behavior. Height and weight were measured. Results: Both male and female exergamers tended to be younger and black compared with nonexergamers (p <.001). Generally, exergamers did not report significantly more PA than nonexergamers, except for female exergamers who engaged in more vigorous PA than female nonexergamers (p <.01; 1.3 ±.05 h/wk vs. 1.6 ±.06 h/wk, respectively). Conclusions: PA behavior in exergamers is similar to PA behavior in nonexergamers. However, when targeting vigorous PA, exergaming may be an innovative and appealing intervention strategy for adolescent girls.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	630-632
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	62
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.12.009
State	Published - May 2018

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This work was supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Grant No.R01 HL084064 and National Institute of Mental Health Grant No.T32 MH082761-05.

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Grant No. R01 HL084064 and National Institute of Mental Health Grant No. T32 MH082761-05 .

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© 2018 The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

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Active video games
Screen time
Sedentary behavior

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