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SUBMITTER: Navarro J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7312466 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Navarro Jessica J Cebolla Ausiàs A Llorens Roberto R Borrego Adrián A Baños Rosa M RM
International journal of environmental research and public health 20200605 11
Virtual reality has been found to be a useful tool for positively influencing relevant psychological variables in order to increase physical activity (PA), especially in the overweight population. This study investigates the use of avatars and their physical variations to extend the effectiveness of existing interventions to promote PA. The main objective is to analyze the influence of the avatars' body dimensions on the efficacy of an Internet intervention to increase PA levels and improve othe ...[more]