Games and Gamification for Health

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2026

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Perioperative Application of Biofeedback-Based Virtual Reality vs Control for Pain and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Anna M Lin, Brenna Rachwal, Lindsey Asti, Zandantsetseg Orgil, Isabela Santiago, Lili Ding, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, Christopher D King, Sara E Williams, William R Black, Peter C Minneci, Vanessa A Olbrecht

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 16); 28:e94604

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Scenario-Based Serious Game for Screening Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Preliminary Validation Study

Bomyi Jeon, Chi Hyeon Noh, Soo Rim Noh, Seung Bin Cho, Yerin Shim, Sungkun Cho

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 16); 14:e92334

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Parental Media Literacy and Children’s Epistemic Curiosity in Screen-Based Media Use: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Yoojin Chung, Peter J Schulz

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2026 (Sep 15); 9:e89929

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Effects and Moderators of Exergaming on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shuo Zhou, Yang Yang, Xiaoquan Weng, Huakun Zheng, Lingyan Yuan

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 15); 14:e93610

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Development of a Mixed-Reality Application for Volitional Step Training in People With Multiple Sclerosis: Cross-Sectional Qualitative User-Centered Co-Design Study

Gabriele Perachiotti, Isolde Martina Busch, Ersilia Vallefuoco, Giovanni D'Errico, Nicola Moccaldi, Sofia Straudi, Pasquale Arpaia

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 14); 14:e94312

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Useful Field of View Cognitive Training in Adolescent Athletes: Pilot Pre-Post Study

Elizabeth D Rosenthal, Tyler A Busch, Stacy J Suskauer, Beth S Slomine, Erika F Augustine, Emily R Akrong, Adrian M Svingos

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 11); 10:e93778

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Attitudes Toward and Preconditions for Digital Game–Based Learning Among Public Health and Health Sciences Students: Cross-Sectional Online Survey Study

Kamil J Wrona, Joanna Albrecht, Anne Krümmel, Leona Aschentrup, Christoph Dockweiler, Timothy Mc Call

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Sep 10); 12:e83347

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Collaborative Gameplay for Children’s Self-Efficacy in Computational Thinking: Qualitative Cross-Sectional Design Science Research Case Study

Valéria Moreira Pinto, Licinio Roque, Mariana Seiça

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 09); 14:e94416

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Video and App-Based Games for Youth Emotion Regulation: Scoping Review

Angela May Ashley, Jaidyn Kataryna Charlton, Hannah Wayne-Phillips, Aislin R Mushquash, Christine Wekerle

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Sep 09); 13:e96935

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Designing a Gamified mHealth App for HIV Prevention and Comorbidities Among Malaysian Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Interdisciplinary Expert Panel Study

Xin Zhou, Ersin Dincelli, Frederick L Altice, Roman Shrestha, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Iskandar Azwa, Rong Xiang Ng, Kamal Gautam, Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Kiran Paudel, Jeffrey A Wickersham

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 08); 28:e80334

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Gamified Virtual Reality Training for Pneumatic Reduction of Intussusception in Children: Formative Evaluation of a Low-Fidelity Prototype

Ahmad Nizamuddin bin Jipli, Ahmad M S Elaklouk, Anas Shikha, Ibrahim Edris

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 08); 10:e83661

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Behavioral and Physiological Responses to Sensory and Cognitive Demands in an Immersive Virtual Reality Shopping Task in Unimpaired Young Adults: Within-Subjects Experimental Study

Salvatore Luca Cucinella, Job LA Mulder, Joost CF de Winter, Laura Marchal-Crespo

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 28); 14:e84893

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Serious Game–Based Attention Assessment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Preliminary Cross-Sectional Convergent Validation Study

Alejandro Panagiotidis-Arrizabalaga, Ana Lavalle, Miguel A Teruel, Javier Sanchis, Nicolás Ruiz-Robledillo, Borja Costa-López

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 28); 14:e80441

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Executive Dysfunction—A Serious Game for Assessment in Real-Life Contexts: Development and Cross-Sectional Usability Study

Daniela Olivares, David Martínez-Pernía, Loreto Olavarría, Mauricio Cerda, Diego Montenegro, Cristian Ramírez, Rodrigo Nieto, Gonzalo Farías, Andrea Slachevsky

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 27); 14:e94860

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Digital Health Interventions Incorporating Behavior Change Techniques and Gamification for Bladder Health in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: Rapid Review

Oscar Aguila-Gimeno, Emma Stanmore, Marius Brazaitis, Rima Solianik, Erika Karkauskiene, Laura Jarutienė, Júlia Romeu-Busquets, Javier Jerez-Roig, Norina Gasteiger

Interact J Med Res 2026 (Aug 26); 15:e76867

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Active Video Gaming Intervention in Adults With Mobility Impairments: Concurrent Mixed Methods Single-Arm Pilot Study

Laurie A Malone, Christen J Mendonca, Sangeetha Mohanraj, Mohanraj Thirumalai

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 26); 14:e73764

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Exploratory Patterns of Task Difficulty and Visual Feedback in Virtual Reality–Based Upper-Limb Trajectory Training

Yu Shi, Sophie Dewil, Zachary Marvin, Noam Y Harel, Raviraj Nataraj

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Aug 21); 3:e94745

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Coloring-Based Serious Game in Chinese College Students With Alexithymia: Prospective Longitudinal Exploratory Mixed Methods Study

Shuzhan Liu, Haoyong Deng, Jing Chen, Qi Wang

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 19); 14:e83540

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A Serious Game for Soft Skills Assessment in Human Resources: Cross-Sectional Within-Participant Convergent Validity Study

Maxime Boutrouille, Léo Fichet, Jérôme Dinet

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 19); 14:e86054

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User-Centered Design and Evaluation of a “Lehuo Pingpang” Exergame for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Cross-Sectional Convergent Mixed Methods Study

Xi Chen, Hongting Ning, Lin Peng, Chi Zhang, Jiaji Zhang, Dian Jiang, Xiaoyang Li, Xiao Wan, Jundan Huang, Qi Xie, Weiping Huang, Juanfang Jiang, Hui Feng

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 14); 14:e93081

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