Childhood obesity is a global epidemic. Health videogames are an emerging intervention
strategy to combat childhood obesity. This systematic review examined published research …

El presente artículo aporta una revisión sistemática sobre la posible influencia positiva de la
danza sobre la salud mental. La revisión fue realizada entre febrero y mayo de 2013 …

Background Children's current physical activity levels are disturbingly low when compared
to recommended levels. This may be changed by intervening in the school environment …

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an interactive video game (Dance
Dance Revolution [DDR]) on urban children's physical activity levels, academic motivation …

The pressure educators, schools, and school districts face with meeting Adequate Yearly
Progress on state assessments as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act has made some …

Calls for the prevention and control of childhood obesity in the US can seem almost
commonplace these days. Media outlets regularly sound alarm over new statistics showing …

Preventive Medicine features a variety of promising strategies that aim to reduce obesity
among Latino children. From family and consumer-directed health education, 1–5 to …

Both demographics and Latinos' disproportionate risk make it imperative to focus on Latino
childhood obesity and ensure the nation's future health. In 2009–2010, 39.2% of Hispanic …

We are delighted to see that Salud America! has inspired and compiled a series of research
articles 1–13 about reversing the obesity epidemic among Latino children. This research …

Healthy school environments are paramount for the healthy development of Latino children,
given the rising percentage of Latino students enrolled in public schools, the higher rates of …