"Video Games" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018910
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I03.450.642.693.930 L01.224.900.930
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| Concept/Terms |
Video Games- Video Games
- Game, Video
- Games, Video
- Video Game
Computer Games- Computer Games
- Computer Game
- Game, Computer
- Games, Computer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Video Games" by people in Profiles.
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Tung J, Grunow JE, Jacobs N. Pilot Development of an Electronic Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Quiz Game. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Sep; 61(3):292-6.
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Mracek DL, Arsenault ML, Day EA, Hardy JH, Terry RA. A multilevel approach to relating subjective workload to performance after shifts in task demand. Hum Factors. 2014 Dec; 56(8):1401-13.
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Camhi SM, Waring ME, Sisson SB, Hayman LL, Must A. Physical activity and screen time in metabolically healthy obese phenotypes in adolescents and adults. J Obes. 2013; 2013:984613.
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Qualls KK, Arnold SH, McEwen IR, Jeffries LM. Exercise using the Wii Fit plus with a child with primary Raynaud's disease and obesity: a case report. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2013 Aug; 33(3):327-41.
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Hughes MG, Day EA, Wang X, Schuelke MJ, Arsenault ML, Harkrider LN, Cooper OD. Learner-controlled practice difficulty in the training of a complex task: cognitive and motivational mechanisms. J Appl Psychol. 2013 Jan; 98(1):80-98.
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Wagener TL, Fedele DA, Mignogna MR, Hester CN, Gillaspy SR. Psychological effects of dance-based group exergaming in obese adolescents. Pediatr Obes. 2012 Oct; 7(5):e68-74.
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Studenski S, Perera S, Hile E, Keller V, Spadola-Bogard J, Garcia J. Interactive video dance games for healthy older adults. J Nutr Health Aging. 2010 Dec; 14(10):850-2.
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Graf DL, Pratt LV, Hester CN, Short KR. Playing active video games increases energy expenditure in children. Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 124(2):534-40.
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Schuelke MJ, Day EA, McEntire LE, Boatman JE, Wang X, Kowollik V, Boatman PR. Relating indices of knowledge structure coherence and accuracy to skill-based performance: Is there utility in using a combination of indices? J Appl Psychol. 2009 Jul; 94(4):1076-85.
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Sisson SB, Church TS, Martin CK, Tudor-Locke C, Smith SR, Bouchard C, Earnest CP, Rankinen T, Newton RL, Katzmarzyk PT. Profiles of sedentary behavior in children and adolescents: the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2006. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2009; 4(4):353-9.