title: Adolescents' Views on Active and Non-Active Videogames: A Focus Group Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Active games require whole-body movement and may be an innovative tool to substitute sedentary pastime with more active time and may therefore contribute to adolescents' health. To inform strategies aimed at reducing sedentary behavior by replacing non-active with active gaming, perceptions and context of active and non-active gaming are explored.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six focus groups were conducted with adolescents 12-16 years old representing a range of education levels. A semistructured question route was used containing questions about perceptions and the context of gaming.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The adolescents had positive attitudes toward active gaming, especially the social interactive aspect, which was greatly appreciated. A substantial number of adolescents enjoyed non-active games more than active ones, mainly because of better game controls and more diversity in non-active games. Active games were primarily played when there was a social gathering. Few game-related rules and restrictions at home were reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the positive attitudes of adolescents and the limited restrictions for gaming at home, active videogames may potentially be used in a home setting as a tool to reduce sedentary behavior. However, to make active games as appealing as non-active games, attention should be paid to the quality, diversity, and sustainability of active games, as these aspects are currently inferior to those of traditional non-active games.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .|2 TNO , Expertise Centre Life Style, Leiden, The Netherlands .|3 Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .
authors.forename: Emely
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authors.lastname: de Vet
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .
authors.forename: Sjoukje
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authors.lastname: Hoornstra
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .|5 EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .
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authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .
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authors.lastname: Seidell
authors.affiliation: 3 Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .|5 EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .|6 Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center , Amsterdam, The Netherlands .
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