Dr. Paul Loprinzi, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise Science and at the Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY, shares the results of a study coauthored with Dr. Manish Kohli and appearing in the January 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings describing the effect of Dr. Paul Loprinzi describes the effect of physical activity and sedentary behavior on PSA levels. and sedentary behavior on PSA levels. Available at:...

BACKGROUND: Television watching and playing of video games (VGs) are associated with higher energy intakes. Motion-controlled video games (MC) may be a healthier alternative to sedentary screen-based activities because of higher energy expenditures, but little is known about the effects of these games on energy intakes. OBJECTIVE: Energy intake, expenditure, and surplus (intake - expenditure) were compared during sedentary (television and VG) and active (MC) screen-time use. DESIGN: Young...