The role of active gaming in physical activity in Dutch adolescents

Adequate levels of physical activity are part of a healthy lifestyle. How much do active games contribute to all day physical activity in Dutch adolescents? The results of this study confirm the idea that active gaming may contribute to an active lifestyle in adolescents, primarily because it contributes substantially to time spent on physical activity. Secondly, active gamers indicated to spend time on active games which they would otherwise have spent on less active activities.