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The Narrative Impact of Active Video Games on Physical Activity Among Children: A Feasibility Study

The Narrative Impact of Active Video Games on Physical Activity Among Children: A Feasibility Study

The Narrative Impact of Active Video Games on Physical Activity Among Children: A Feasibility Study

Authors of this article:

Amy Shirong Lu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tom Baranowski2 Author Orcid Image ;   S Lee Hong3 Author Orcid Image ;   Richard Buday4 Author Orcid Image ;   Debbe Thompson2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alicia Beltran2 Author Orcid Image ;   Hafza Razak Dadabhoy2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tzu-An Chen5 Author Orcid Image
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  7. Sousa C, Fernandez A, Hwang J, Lu A. The Effect of Narrative on Physical Activity via Immersion During Active Video Game Play in Children: Mediation Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020;22(3):e17994 View
  8. Hwang J, Lu A. Narrative and active video game in separate and additive effects of physical activity and cognitive function among young adults. Scientific Reports 2018;8(1) View
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  11. Lu A, Green M, Thompson D. Using Narrative Game Design to Increase Children’s Physical Activity: Exploratory Thematic Analysis. JMIR Serious Games 2019;7(4):e16031 View
  12. Baranowski T, Lyons E, Thompson D. Experimental Design to Systematically Develop a Knowledge Base for Effective Games for Health. Games for Health Journal 2019;8(5):307 View
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  14. Levac D, Lu A. Does Narrative Feedback Enhance Children's Motor Learning in a Virtual Environment?. Journal of Motor Behavior 2019;51(2):199 View
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  18. Alon D, Sousa C, Lu A. What Type of Body Shape Moves Children? An Experimental Exploration of the Impact of Narrative Cartoon Character Body Shape on Children’s Narrative Engagement, Wishful Identification, and Exercise Motivation. Frontiers in Psychology 2021;12 View
  19. Lu A, Pelarski V, Alon D, Baran A, McGarrity E, Swaminathan N, Sousa C. The effect of narrative element incorporation on physical activity and game experience in active and sedentary virtual reality games. Virtual Reality 2023;27(3):1607 View
  20. Laine T, Duong N, Lindvall H, Oyelere S, Rutberg S, Lindqvist A. A Reusable Multiplayer Game for Promoting Active School Transport: Development Study. JMIR Serious Games 2022;10(1):e31638 View
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  23. Lu A, Green M, Sousa C, Hwang J, Lee I, Thompson D, Baranowski T. To Pause With a Cliffhanger or a Temporary Closure? The Differential Impact of Serial Versus Episodic Narratives on Children’s Physical Activity Behaviors. Communication Research 2023:009365022311660 View
  24. Moller A, Sousa C, Lee K, Alon D, Lu A. A comprehensive systematic review and content analysis of active video game intervention research. DIGITAL HEALTH 2023;9 View
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  26. Lu A, Green M, Alon D. The effect of animated Sci-Fi characters’ racial presentation on narrative engagement, wishful identification, and physical activity intention among children. Journal of Communication 2024;74(2):160 View
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  1. Lu A, Hwang J. The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. View
  2. Lu A. The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication. View
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