Food Fury: Online Casual Game Development for Nutrition Education

Authors

Cynthia L. Phelps PhD, UT School of Health Information Sciences
Ross Shegog PhD, UT School of Public Health at Houston
Jerald Reichstein
McKee Frazior
Jon Wilsdon
Yeon Jung Kim
Irmgard Willcockson PhD, UT School of Health Information Sciences at Houston
Alexandria Evans PhD, MPH, UT School of Public Health at Houston
Adriana Perez PhD, MPH
Deanna Hoelscher PhD, RD, LD, CNS, UT School of Public Health at Houston

Publication Date

April 2007

Abstract

Introduction: The United States is currently experiencing increased prevalence of obesity. This is a particular problem amongst children who require dietary and activity behavioral change to mitigate this problem. The use of computer games as channels to motivate health behavior in children is increasing. Casual games are a subset of computer games that are simple in design, easy to access and play, popular with children, and have the potential to be effective for drill and practice learning. [See PDF for complete abstract]

Keywords

obesity, computer games, nutrition

Comments

Abstract #65.

Recommended Citation

Phelps, Cynthia L. PhD; Shegog, Ross PhD; Reichstein, Jerald; Frazior, McKee; Wilsdon, Jon; Kim, Yeon Jung; Willcockson, Irmgard PhD; Evans, Alexandria PhD, MPH; Perez, Adriana PhD, MPH; and Hoelscher, Deanna PhD, RD, LD, CNS, "Food Fury: Online Casual Game Development for Nutrition Education" (2007). Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts. 64.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_atldayabs/64