Games and Gamification for Health

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Multigesture Electromyographic Control Complexity in Upper Limb Prostheses Actuated via Single Sensor Input Contraction Magnitude: Qualitative Study for Evaluating Performance and Cognitive Load

Abrianna Lalle, Samantha Migliore, Jeffrey Stevenson, Ethan Bell, Maanya Pradeep, Delaney Gunnell, Sophie Bennett, Viviana Rivera, Peter Smith, Matt Dombrowski, John Sparkman, Albert Manero II

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (May 20); 13:e88528

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Cognitive Function Assessment Using a Virtual Reality Serious Game System in Patients With Stable Schizophrenia: Prospective Cohort Study

Xingxing Li, Yu Zhuo, Xiandong Meng, Wenting Zhao, Chenxin Wu, Kai Yan, Leiyu Yue, Yu Sun, Qian Xiong, Xi Cao, Xiaomin Kou, Jianying Yu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 08); 14:e83001

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Long-Term Effectiveness of a Game-Based Mobile App for Training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Use: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

Ruting Gu, Yueshuai Pan, Jing Han, Min Wang, Xiaomin Liu, Xia Liu, Qianqian Li, Jingyuan Wang, Shanshan Ji, Changfang Shi, Haiqing Zhou, Lili Wei

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2026 (May 06); 14:e78689

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Brain Structural Covariance Networks in Long-Term First-Person Shooter and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Players: Cross-Sectional Study

Zhenggen Lin, Fujia Jiao, Yuanbo Ma, Jie Zhuang, Yu Liu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 04); 14:e79976

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mHealth-Based Gamification Interventions to Promote Health Among Older Adults: Scoping Review

Xi Chen, Yishu Zhu, Dian Jiang, Jundan Huang, Qi Xie, Yishi Chen, Jing Chang, Weiping Huang, Hongting Ning, Hui Feng

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2026 (May 04); 14:e82368

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Curiosity in a Novel Virtual Reality Scenario and Its Association With Symptoms of Depression: Observational Pilot Investigation

Emma Therése Eliasson, Sara Sutori, Francesca Mura, Victor Ortiz, Vincenzo Catrambone, Gergö Hadlaczky, Ivo Todorov, Antonio Luca Alfeo, Valentina Cardi, Mario G C A Cimino, Giovanna Mioni, Mariano Alcañiz Raya, Gaetano Valenza, Vladimir Carli, Claudio Gentili

JMIR Form Res 2026 (May 04); 10:e80120

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Gamified Feedback-Based Training System for Pediatric Asthma Inhaler Use: Mixed Methods Randomized Crossover Study

Haoyu Zhang, Xiaoying Li

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 04); 14:e85673

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Virtual Reality–Based Social Musical Exergame Guided by Self-Determination Theory for Young Adults With Depression and Anxiety: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

GuangZheng Wan, Yu Zhang , MengQi Li

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (May 01); 15:e83737

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Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Resilience, and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: 3-Wave Longitudinal Study

Peng Zheng, Zi Tao, Tao Yao, Luoxiang Fang, Min Zhao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 30); 14:e93412

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Gamification of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Homework: Therapist Concept Mapping Approach

Ho Ming Lau, Patricia van Oppen, Heleen Riper

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Apr 30); 10:e50923

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Associations Between Parental Gaming Behaviors and Conversion From Internet Gaming Disorder Noncases to Cases Among Adolescents: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Joseph TF Lau, Yanqiu Yu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 30); 14:e80061

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Portrayals of Mental Health in Video Games: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Helga Dis Isfold Sigurdardottir, Víctor Manuel Perez-Colado, Cathrine Fredriksen Moe, Terje Geir Solvoll, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Apr 29); 15:e78379

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User Experience of a Virtual Reality–Based Treadmill for Children With a Chronic Disease Affecting Physical Health: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Capucine Hennequin, Lena Carcreff, Adélie Christiaens, Mickaël Dinomais, Josselin Demas

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 29); 14:e82953

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Effectiveness of Digital Serious Games on Knowledge and Attitudes in Public Health Education: Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Di Huang, Dongjun Wu, Rene Hexel, Christine Brown-Wilson, Jing Zhou, Wendy Moyle

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Apr 24); 28:e89281

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Interactive Vision–Based 3D Augmented Reality System for In-Home Rehabilitation in Older Adults Following Total Joint Replacement: Cross-Sectional Survey of Patients and Service Providers

Adriana C Salvia, Siona Phadke, Manuela Kunz, Afolasade Fakolade

JMIR Aging 2026 (Apr 20); 9:e87572

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Mental Health Professionals’ Views on Gaming to Inform Game-Based Interventions: Qualitative Cross-Sectional Study

Lauri Lukka, Veli-Matti Karhulahti, J Matias Palva

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 20); 14:e69236

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Is Gamification the New Panacea for Health Behavioral Changes? Implications for the Health and Life Insurance Industry

Abbas Salami, Tasos Papastylianou, Marvellous Adeoye, John Ronayne, Honor Bixby, Robert S Stawski, Bernard Fromson, Matt Doltis, Osama Mahmoud, Mariachiara Di Cesare

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 13); 14:e80684

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Research Design Processes in Serious Games for Adolescent Mental Health: Systematic Review

S T Rooij, de, D A Kuipers, J T Prins, J P E N Pierie

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 10); 14:e77173

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Online Communication Attitudes and Video Game Co-Play in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Mediation Study

Jeffrey Tsifan Tseng

JMIR Aging 2026 (Apr 07); 9:e80541

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A Gamified Mobile Health Intervention to Promote Physical Activity, Executive Function, and Mental Health in College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Ming Yang, Yingjun Guo, Zhen Li, Lei Jiang, Yanan Gao, Sen Yang, Zhixiong Zhou

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Apr 07); 28:e82769

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