title: Active video games as an exercise tool for children with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Active video games are used in many hospitals as exercise tools for children with cystic fibrosis. However, the exercise intensity associated with playing these games has not been examined in this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Children with cystic fibrosis [n=30, aged 12.3 (2.6) years, 17 boys, BMI 17.7 (2.8) kg/m(2)] were recruited from outpatient clinics in Dublin hospitals. Age and gender matched control children were recruited from local schools. Oxygen consumption, metabolic equivalents (METs) calculated from resting V˙O2, and heart rate were measured while playing Nintendo Wii™ (Nintendo Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Sports Boxing and Nintendo Wii Fit Free Jogging using a portable indirect calorimeter (Oxycon Mobile).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Playing Wii Boxing resulted in light intensity activity (2.46METs) while playing Wii Fit Free Jogging resulted in moderate intensity physical activity (4.44METs). No significant difference was seen between groups in the energy cost of playing active video games.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Active video games are a useful source of light to moderate intensity physical activity in children with cystic fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. Electronic address: odonovc@tcd.ie.
authors.forename: Cuisle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Donovan
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland; The National Children's Hospital, AMNCH, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greally
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland; Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Canny
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland; Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: Juliette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hussey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001914:Boxing / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007590:Jogging / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D018910:Video Games
keywords: Metabolic equivalent; Physical activity; Video game