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Definition of 'Video Games'

A form of interactive entertainment in which the player controls electronically generated images that appear on a video display screen. This includes video games played in the home on special machines or home computers, and those played in arcades. (McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 7th ed, v19, p223)

Common names: Video Games; Game, Video; Games, Video; Video Game

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Combined influence of physical activity and screen time recommendations on childhood overweight.

Aug 2008 OBJECTIVES: To examine the combined influence of physical activity and screen time (television and video games) on the odds of being overweight and to evaluate the utility of current public policy recommendations. STUDY... Read more...


Video games and adolescents' intentions to take risks in traffic.

Jul 2008 In a sample of 2193 adolescents the impact of racing games and drive'em up games on the intention to engage in risky driving was examined. The results indicated that playing video games is a small predictor of attitudes... Read more...


Learning clinical neurophysiology: gaming is better than lectures.

Jun 2008 We sought to find evidence for generalizability of a game and team oriented educational intervention in clinical neurophysiology in a neurology residency program. A prospective educational intervention was studied in a... Read more...

  

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Definition: A form of interactive entertainment in which the player controls electronically generated images that appear on a video display screen. This includes video games played in the home on special machines or home computers, and those played in arcades. (McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 7th ed, v19, p223)

Descriptor UI: D018910

Alternative terms: Video Games; Game, Video; Games, Video; Video Game;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; supply & distribution; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; adverse effects; psychology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.693.930; L01.224.900.930;

Online Note: use PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS to search VIDEO GAMES 1984-95

History Note: 96; was see PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS 1984-95

Technical Notes: /adv eff /psychol permitted

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