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| Wei PengSummaryAffiliation: Michigan State University Country: USA Publications
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Is playing exergames really exercising? A meta-analysis of energy expenditure in active video gamesWei Peng
College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 14:681-8. 2011..AVG type and player age were significant moderators for the effects of AVGs. The finding suggests that AVGs are effective technologies that may facilitate light- to moderate-intensity physical activity promotion...
Using active video games for physical activity promotion: a systematic review of the current state of researchWei Peng
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Health Educ Behav 40:171-92. 2013..As AVGs are becoming more popular, additional research is needed to determine how to capitalize on the potential of AVGs to increase physical activity...
Do aggressive people play violent computer games in a more aggressive way? Individual difference and idiosyncratic game-playing experienceWei Peng
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav 11:157-61. 2008..Implications of these findings and direction for future studies are discussed...
The mediational role of identification in the relationship between experience mode and self-efficacy: Enactive role-playing versus passive observationWei Peng
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav 11:649-52. 2008..It was found that identification with the game character partially mediated the relationship between experience mode and self-efficacy...
Design and evaluation of a computer game to promote a healthy diet for young adultsWei Peng
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Health Commun 24:115-27. 2009..This study validates the computer game-based approach to health promotion for young adults. Limitations and implications are also discussed...
Online gaming dependency: a preliminary study in ChinaWei Peng
Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 13:329-33. 2010..Online gaming dependency was also positively related to different types of negative life outcomes. The findings of this study have implications for the prevention and treatment of addictive online gaming...
Health content in Chinese newspapersWei Peng
College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
J Health Commun 15:695-711. 2010....
