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Theoretical Foundations and Frameworks on Games and Gamification (69) Serious Games for Health and Medicine (1196) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (4251) Exergames, Active Games and Gamification of Physical Activity (374) Hypertension Prevention and Treatment (345)

Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

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Design Requirements for Gamified Exercise Apps for Adults With Prehypertension Based on the Octalysis Framework and Self-Determination Theory: Qualitative Interview Study

Design Requirements for Gamified Exercise Apps for Adults With Prehypertension Based on the Octalysis Framework and Self-Determination Theory: Qualitative Interview Study

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Sijia Li1 Author Orcid Image ;   Genying Liu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Li Qiao1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hong-Yu Yu3 Author Orcid Image ;   Yu-Yang Zhang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Runyuan Pei1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yue-Tao Lin4 Author Orcid Image ;   Hao-Ming Ma1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mei-Hua Piao1 Author Orcid Image
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