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Active video games a good alternative for kids
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found that playing active video games can be as effective for children as moderate exercise. The findings appear this week in the journal ...
Researcher finds Girl Scout meetings provide an opportunity to increase girls' physical activity
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Girls typically are less physically active than boys, but a Kansas State University researcher has found that organizations like Girl Scouts provide an ideal setting to get girls moving early in life and to develop lifelong ...
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Electronic Arts acquires Playfish for $275 million
Nov 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- As its packaged video games business lags, Electronic Arts Inc. has snapped up Playfish Inc., the creator of popular social networking games such as "Who Has the Biggest Brain" and "Pet Society," for $275 million ...
Health researchers explore how to take interactive video games to the next level
May 30, 2008 |
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to explore how interactive digital games could be better designed to improve players' ...
Researcher measures effectiveness of activity-promoting video games
Aug 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University reported that adult video gamers suffer higher levels of depression and weigh ...
Shanda Games IPO gets tepid reception
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year.
Mayo Clinic shows adding activity to video games fights obesity
Jan 04, 2007 |
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If playing video games makes kids less active -- and contributes to obesity -- why not create more video games that require activity? That's the question prompted by a Mayo Clinic research study published in the current issue ...
Playing active video games can equal moderate intensity exercise
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Active Wii sports video games and some Wii fit activities may increase adults' energy expenditure as much as moderately intense exercise, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...
Nokia introduces 5230 touch phone
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Aug 25, 2009 |
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The latest addition in the Nokia touch phone portfolio, the Nokia 5230, is designed for those who lead an active life and use their mobile phone as their primary instrument for music, photos and videos, as ...
Study says obesity not tied to TV
Mar 24, 2007 |
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A British researcher says television and video games are not to blame for childhood obesity.
Motorola Announces MOTO W7 Active Edition With Gesture Controls
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May 11, 2009 |
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Shake things up with MOTO W7 Active Edition, a motion-enabled 3G mobile device announced today by Motorola. Designed for those who want a "moving" phone experience, MOTO W7 is equipped with an accelerometer ...
ISU psychologists offer parental advice on promoting kids' healthy video game play
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents often find themselves in a holiday quandary when deciding on which video games to purchase for their kids. They know that their children want video games, but they also want to ensure ...
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