• openAccess   Alternative options for prescribing physical activity among obese children and adolescents: brisk walking supported by an exergaming platform 

      Cebolla Marti, Ausias; Álvarez Pitti, Julio; Guixeres, Jaime; Lison, Juan Francisco; Baños, Rosa Maria Grupo Aula Médica (2015)
      Background: Physical inactivity has been identified as an important public health concern for children. An increasing sedentary way of life is directly related to obesity; hence, prevention and management of childhood ...
    • openAccess   An electronic system (PDA) to record dietary and physical activity in obese adolescents; data about efficiency and feasibility 

      Oliver, Elia; Baños, Rosa Maria; Cebolla Marti, Ausias; Lurbe Ferrer, Empar; Álvarez Pitti, Julio; Botella, Cristina Grupo Aula Médica (2013)
      Introduction: Recently, the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing significantly. Dietary and physical activity registers are frequently referred to as the “cornerstone" of behavioral weight control programs. ...
    • closedAccess   Competitive active video games: Physiological and psychological responses in children and adolescents 

      Lison, Juan Francisco; Cebolla Marti, Ausias; Guixeres, Jaime; Álvarez Pitti, Julio; Escobar, Patricia; Bruñó, Alejandro; Lurbe Ferrer, Empar; Alcañiz, Mariano; Baños, Rosa Maria Pulsus (2015)
      Background: Recent strategies to reduce sedentary behaviour in children include replacing sedentary screen time for active video games. Active video game studies have focused principally on the metabolic consumption of ...
    • openAccess   Effects of Virtual Reality during Exercise in Children 

      Guixeres, Jaime; Sáiz, Javier; Alcañiz, Mariano; Cebolla Marti, Ausias; Escobar, Patricia; Baños, Rosa Maria; Botella, Cristina; Lison, Juan Francisco; Álvarez Pitti, Julio; Cantero, Laura; Lurbe Ferrer, Empar Graz University of Technology, Institut für Informationssysteme und Computer Medien (2013)
      Virtual Reality (VR) could be an interesting tool to combat obesity and sedentariness in children. During the last years a multidisciplinary research team comprised of engineers, psychologists, physiotherapists and ...
    • closedAccess   Efficacy of a cognitive and behavioral treatment for childhood obesity supported by the ETIOBE web platform 

      Baños, Rosa Maria; Oliver, Elia; Navarro, Jessica; Vara, Mª Dolores; Cebolla Marti, Ausias; Lurbe Ferrer, Empar; Álvarez Pitti, Julio; Torró, María Isabel; Botella, Cristina Taylor & Francis (2019)
      Recently, the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased alar- mingly. Interventions combining eating habits, physical activity (PA), behavioral components, and family support have been shown to be effective, although ...
    • openAccess   Prevalencia del trastorno por atracón en una muestra clínica de obesos 

      Botella, Cristina; Cebolla Marti, Ausias; Perpiñá Tordera, Concha; Lurbe Ferrer, Empar; Álvarez Pitti, Julio Elsevier (2012)
      Introduction: Binge eating disorder is characterized by the presence of recurrent binge eating episodes in a short period of time, accompanied by loss of control. This disorder is the most frequent of all eating disorders ...
    • closedAccess   Ubiquitous monitoring and assessment of childhood obesity 

      Zaragozá, Irene; Guixeres, Jaime; Alcañiz, Mariano; Cebolla Marti, Ausias; Sáiz, Javier; Álvarez Pitti, Julio Springer (2013)
      Childhood obesity is a significant health problem in current societies that is increasing at an alarming way among population of all ages. To date, studies on the effectiveness of treatments for childhood obesity in the ...