Effects of the FIT Game on Physical Activity in Sixth Graders: A Pilot Reversal Design Intervention Study

The FIT Game is a low-cost intervention that increases fruit and vegetable consumption in elementary school children. For this study, the FIT Game was adapted into an intervention designed to increase children's physical activity at school. We aimed to evaluate if the FIT Game could increase ch...

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