The Effects of Exergames on Physical Fitness, Body Composition and Enjoyment in Children: A Six-Month Intervention Study
Exergaming offers benefits for physical fitness and body composition in children, while also enhancing enjoyment. Incorporating exergames into physical education programs could be an effective strategy for addressing childhood obesity, improving physical skills, and increasing student enjoyment, encouraging long-term physical activity adherence.
Authors
- Santo Marsigliante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6535-3286)
- Antonella Muscella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2822-9929)
- Giulia My
- Gianmarco Mazzotta
Institutions
- University of Salento (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11101172
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.69