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New mixed reality game may help kids be more active

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Children participating in the study saw a significant increase in physical activity.

Researchers wanted to see how a sense of autonomy and accomplishment drive a child’s fitness goals.

The study focused on more than 300 children and their parents enrolled in after-school programs with the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta .