"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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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Video Games" by people in Profiles.
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Blood Pressure Reactivity to Psychological Stress in Young Adults and Cognition in Midlife: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 13; 5(1).
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Influencing the Home Food and Activity Environment of Families of Preschool Children Receiving Home-Based Treatment for Obesity. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Dec; 54(14):1387-90.
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Media violence exposure and physical aggression in fifth-grade children. Acad Pediatr. 2015 Jan-Feb; 15(1):82-8.
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Daily violent video game playing and depression in preadolescent youth. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Sep; 17(9):609-15.
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A pilot study of Wii Fit exergames to improve balance in older adults. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2011 Oct-Dec; 34(4):161-7.
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Physical activity and screen time: trends in U.S. children aged 9-13 years, 2002-2006. J Phys Act Health. 2012 May; 9(4):508-15.
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Qualitative evaluation of a mobile phone and web-based collaborative care intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2011 May; 13(5):563-9.
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Preschoolers' total daily screen time at home and by type of child care. J Pediatr. 2011 Feb; 158(2):297-300.
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Adolescent screen time and rules to limit screen time in the home. J Adolesc Health. 2011 Apr; 48(4):379-85.
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Exergames for subsyndromal depression in older adults: a pilot study of a novel intervention. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2010 Mar; 18(3):221-6.