A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being

DX Marquez, S Aguiñaga, PM Vásquez… - Translational …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the
lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well …

Physical activity and depression, anxiety, and self-esteem in children and youth: An umbrella systematic review

LP Dale, L Vanderloo, S Moore, G Faulkner - Mental Health and Physical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Problem A 2011 review of reviews reported small to moderate associations between
physical activity (PA) and depression, anxiety and self-esteem among children and youth …

Effect of augmented reality game Pokémon GO on cognitive performance and emotional intelligence in adolescent young

A Ruiz-Ariza, RA Casuso, S Suarez-Manzano… - Computers & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The main aim was to analyse the effect of 8 weeks of Pokémon GO on cognitive
performance (memory, selective attention, concentration, mathematical calculation and …

Let the body'n'brain games begin: toward innovative training approaches in esports athletes

AL Martin-Niedecken, A Schättin - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The phenomenon of eSports is omnipresent today. International championships and their
competitive athletes thrill millions of spectators who watch as eSports athletes and their …

Promoting social and emotional learning and subjective well-being: Impact of the “aislados” intervention program in adolescents

J Cejudo, L Losada, R Feltrero - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to experimentally assess the effects of an intervention program
through a video game called “Aislados” for the improvement of subjective well-being, mental …

Effect of practice exergames on the mood states and self-esteem of elementary school boys and girls during physical education classes: A cluster-randomized …

A Andrade, WM Cruz, CK Correia, ALG Santos… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Reduced physical exercise can impact children's mental health. Use of active electronic
games can help promote psychological health. Physical education (PE class) uses different …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of active video games on health-related physical fitness and motor competence in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: systematic …

C Comeras-Chueca, J Marin-Puyalto… - JMIR Serious …, 2021 - games.jmir.org
Background: Childhood obesity is one of the most important public health problems. Active
video games (AVGs) have been proposed as an attractive alternative to increase energy …

Active video games for improving mental health and physical fitness—An alternative for children and adolescents during social isolation: an overview

IK Santos, RCSC Medeiros, JA Medeiros… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to synthesize the evidence on the effects of active video games
(AVGs) on mental health, physical fitness and body composition of children and …

Effects of exergaming on hippocampal volume and brain‐derived neurotrophic factor levels in Parkinson's disease

E Schaeffer, B Roeben, O Granert… - European journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Cognitive impairment is among the most burdensome non‐motor
symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been associated with hippocampal atrophy …

Educational and social exergaming: a perspective on physical, social, and educational benefits and pitfalls of exergaming at home during the COVID-19 pandemic …

M Rüth, K Kaspar - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Physical inactivity and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) signify two pandemics with
negative physical, mental, and economic consequences. Younger and older people have …