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Published on in Vol 9, No 4 (2021): Oct-Dec

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/29981, first published .
Effects of Active Video Games on Health-Related Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effects of Active Video Games on Health-Related Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effects of Active Video Games on Health-Related Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Cristina Comeras-Chueca1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jorge Marin-Puyalto2, 3, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Angel Matute-Llorente2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   German Vicente-Rodriguez2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Jose Antonio Casajus1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Alex Gonzalez-Aguero2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image
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