When and how video games can be good: A review of the positive effects of video games on well-being

YJ Halbrook, AT O'Donnell… - Perspectives on …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Video games are a source of entertainment for a wide population and have varied effects on
well-being. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively examine game-play research to …

Social cognitive theory and physical activity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MD Young, RC Plotnikoff, CE Collins… - Obesity …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review investigated three research questions (i) What is the utility of social cognitive
theory (SCT) to explain physical activity (PA)?;(ii) Is the effectiveness of SCT moderated by …

Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive functions, including working memory

A Diamond, DS Ling - Cognitive and working memory training …, 2020 - books.google.com
Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive
functions, including working memory Page 166 8 Review of the Evidence on, and Fundamental …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Pokémon Go on physical activity: study and implications

T Althoff, RW White, E Horvitz - Journal of medical Internet research, 2016 - jmir.org
Background Physical activity helps people maintain a healthy weight and reduces the risk
for several chronic diseases. Although this knowledge is widely recognized, adults and …

The pleasure and displeasure people feel when they exercise at different intensities: decennial update and progress towards a tripartite rationale for exercise intensity …

P Ekkekakis, G Parfitt, SJ Petruzzello - Sports medicine, 2011 - Springer
The public health problem of physical inactivity has proven resistant to research efforts
aimed at elucidating its causes and interventions designed to alter its course. Thus, in most …

[HTML][HTML] Adherence to community based group exercise interventions for older people: A mixed-methods systematic review

C Farrance, F Tsofliou, C Clark - Preventive Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Lifelong physical activity provides some of the best prospects for ageing well.
Nevertheless, people tend to become less physically active as they age. This systematic …

Effective techniques in healthy eating and physical activity interventions: a meta-regression.

S Michie, C Abraham, C Whittington, J McAteer… - Health …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Meta-analyses of behavior change (BC) interventions typically find large
heterogeneity in effectiveness and small effects. This study aimed to assess the …

[LIBRO][B] Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement

J Hattie - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
This unique and ground-breaking book is the result of 15 years research and synthesises
over 800 meta-analyses on the influences on achievement in school-aged students. It builds …

The contours of positive human health

CD Ryff, B Singer - Psychological inquiry, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
The primary objectives of this article are (a) to put forth an explicit operational formulation of
positive human health that goes beyond prevailing" absence of illness" criteria;(b) to clarify …

An ecological approach to creating active living communities

JF Sallis, RB Cervero, W Ascher… - Annual review of …, 2006 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The thesis of this article is that multilevel interventions based on ecological models
and targeting individuals, social environments, physical environments, and policies must be …