Games and Gamification for Health

Exploring Common and Novel Actualized Affordances of Fitbit: Mixed Methods Study

Moayad Alshawmar, Bengisu Tulu, E Vance Wilson, Adrienne Hall-Phillips, Ibrahim Aljadani, Emmanuel Agu

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Feb 18); 13:e85412

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Gamified Versus Nongamified Metaverse Learning for Breast Health Knowledge in Women: Randomized Controlled Trial

Rui Li, Sabzali Musa Kahn, Bingyu Duan, Seng Yue Wong

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 13); 14:e75318

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Genre-Specific Gaming Addiction and Flourishing in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Yan Luo, Xiaofei Chen, Yaoyu Liu, Wanjia Hong, Miner Fan, David Thomas, Sean P Mullen

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Feb 12); 28:e89319

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Youth-Centered Mobile Intervention (Next4You) to Promote Healthy Relationships and Sexual Wellness Among Adolescents in or Transitioning From Foster Care: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Pamela M Anderson, Seow Ling Ong, Dallas Elgin, Jennifer Laird, Darriya Starr, Sade Daniels, Jakara Rogers, Karin K Coyle

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Feb 03); 15:e77185

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Effects of Exergaming Tennis on Players’ Tennis Skills and Mental State Compared to Regular Tennis in Adult Players: Quasi-Experimental Study

Jia Sheng Ngo, See Ziau Hoe, Maziah Mat Rosly

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 02); 14:e73732

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Gamified Physical Education and Cognitive Performance Among Chinese Secondary School Students: Cross-Sectional Moderation Mediation Study

Jingtong Zhang, Sae-Sook Oh, Yaru Xu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 02); 14:e81086

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A Haptic-Driven Serious Game for Cognitive Stimulation and Visual Impairment Mitigation in Older Adults Based on the Design-Play-Experience Framework: Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Xin Huang, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Shafrida Sahrani, Yue Zhang

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 30); 14:e86290

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Co-Designing Mobile Serious Games to Support Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis and Chronic Pain: Mixed Methods Study

Bárbara Ramalho, Samuel Gomes, Marta Silva Vicente, Filipa Magalhães, Rodolfo Gonçalves Costa, Sandra Gama, Vasileios Charisis, Leontios Hadjileontiadis, Sofia B Dias, iPROLEPSIS Consortium

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 30); 14:e75072

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Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Game on Children’s Fear and Anxiety During Dental Procedures (VR-TOOTH): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Julien Gardner, Vallerie Markopoulos, Wenjia Wu, Gabrielle Gilbert, Daphnée Pelletier, Charlotte Fafard, Anne Gagné, Estelle Guingo, Christine Genest, Marie-Ève Asselin, Pascale Ouimet, Kate St-Arneault, Sylvie Le May

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jan 29); 15:e83672

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Virtual Reality–Based Program for Pediatric Patients With Amblyopia: Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Two-Arm Study

Ken Nagino, Yuichi Okumura, Masakazu Hirota, Saiko Matsumura, Tadashi Matsumoto, Takashi Negishi, Akie Midorikawa-Inomata, Makiko Ui, Takao Hayashi, Yuichi Hori, Shintaro Nakao, Takenori Inomata

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jan 21); 15:e85194

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Effects of Game-Based Learning on Piano Music Knowledge Among Elementary School Pupils: Pretest-Posttest Quasi-Experimental Study

Yun Wang, Wee Hoe Tan, Qiaoling Ye, Tingting Gu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 19); 14:e80766

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Exploring Serious Games in Supporting Postnatal Depression: Narrative Review

Weijie Wang, Erika Penney, Valerie Gay, Jaime Garcia

Interact J Med Res 2026 (Jan 16); 15:e70777

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Enhancing Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment via Virtual Sail 3D: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Federica Sancassiani, Alessandra Perra, Veronica Vacca, Roberta Montisci, Mariarita Monni, Stefano Lorrai, Giulia Cossu, Donatella Rita Petretto, Lorenzo di Natale, Diego Primavera, Stefania Redolfi, Angelo Scuteri, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Goce Kalcev, Massimiliano Pau, Mauro Giovanni Carta

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jan 15); 15:e85089

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Leisure Screen Time, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Mental Health Among Chinese Adolescents: Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study

Qin Deng, Linna Sha, Jiaojiao Hou, Xunying Zhao, Rong Xiang, Jiangbo Zhu, Yang Qu, Jinyu Zhou, Ting Yu, Xin Song, Sirui Zheng, Tao Han, Bin Yang, Mengyu Fan, Xia Jiang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jan 15); 28:e80737

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Efficacy and Safety of a Video Game–Like Digital Therapy Intervention for Chinese Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Single-Arm, Open-Label Pre-Post Study

Mengyi Bao, Shang Feng, Jiaheng Wang, Jia Ye, Jiangping Wang, Wenyu Li, Kewen Jiang, Lin Yao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 05); 14:e76114

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Shadow-Induced Forgetting in a Game-Based Paradigm on Nonclinical Adults and Its Effects on Consciousness, Emotional Valence, and Temporal Dynamics: Crossover Study

Yoon Jin Cho, Ka Hyun Kim, Da Won Suh, In Seong Baek, Jung Hun Phee, Jae Yong Yu, Kyung Min Kim, Yu Rang Park

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 30); 13:e76946

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Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi Games’ Affordance of Childlike Wonder and Reduced Burnout Risk in Young Adults: In-Depth Mixed Methods Cross-Sectional Study

Winze Tam, Congcong Hou, Andreas Benedikt Eisingerich

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 19); 13:e84219

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Serious Games Integrating Perceptual Learning and Stereopsis Training in Children With Amblyopia: Single-Arm Pre-Post Feasibility Study

Yiwei Mo, Peng Chen, Manting Hou, Fang Cui, Chao Luo, Chao Deng, Jinkang Lin, Qi Wu

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 17); 13:e77402

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Long-Term Usage of Breeze, a Gamified Breathing Training App, and Its Effect on Momentary Relaxation in People With Cancer: Cohort Study

Anja Yvonne Bischof, Tobias Budig, Sonja Schläpfer, Yanick Xavier Lukic, Fabian Schneider, Prabhakaran Santhanam, Jürgen Barth, Claudia M Witt, Tobias Kowatsch

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 16); 13:e70297

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Effects of Competitive Exergaming–Based Esports on Older Adults in Hong Kong: Nonrandomized Controlled Pilot Study

Ka Man Leung, Yuchen Shi

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 15); 13:e77655

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