Serious Games for Health and Medicine

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2026

Virtual reality hand selecting a red tomato from a grocery store produce display.

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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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Young girl playing video games on a couch, looking excited

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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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Dentist explains 3D dental scan in VR headset to patient.

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Immersive Virtual Reality for Patient Education in Orthodontics: Cross-Sectional Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Yoo Jin Kim, Glenn Jou, Hyun Cho, Mathias Stephen Fallis, Glenn Sameshima

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 27); 14:e102686

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Man at computer with therapist taking notes in background.

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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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Young girl with cerebral palsy using a tablet in a specialized stroller outdoors

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Effects of Virtual Reality–Based Intervention Combined With Conventional Therapy on Upper-Limb Function in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Chengqian Feng, Yang Li, Letian Cheng, Baizhen Xiong, Zhicheng Lin, Caihua Huang

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 26); 14:e98694

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Elderly man plays Sonic the Hedgehog on a computer with adaptive gaming equipment.

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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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Man reviews care facility options on laptop, showing a meeting room and numbered list of choices.

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Web-Based Narrative Game Intervention for Initiating Advance Care Planning Among Adults: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Takashi Iwashiro

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 24); 10:e94395

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Woman wearing VR headset relaxes on a blue couch, experiencing virtual reality

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Novel Virtual Reality Methods for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Using a User-Centered Design Approach: Focus Group Study

Michael Colman, Josie F A Millar, Bhagyashree Patil, Daniel J Finnegan, Mhairi Kristoffersen, Danae Stanton Fraser

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Aug 20); 3:e92410

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Smartphone surrounded by colorful sticky notes with emoji faces.

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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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Four young men in a gymnasium, one using VR, one studying, and two standing.

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Structured Virtual Reality Exergame Intervention in Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Pre-Post Pilot Study on Motor Proficiency and Reaction Time

Julia Ciążyńska, Agnieszka Kazimiera Rudowicz, Aneta Worska, Janusz Maciaszek

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 14); 14:e95572

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Teenager gaming on laptop at night with moon visible through window

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Central and Bridge Symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder, Social Jet Lag, and Insomnia Among College Students: Cross-Sectional Network Analysis

Meng Qi, Jingyu Lin, Hongjie Chen, Jiaqi Sun, Shuangjiang Zhou, Jingxu Chen

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 12); 14:e87919

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Young girl with VR headset smiling and touching her cheeks

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Design, Implementation, and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Digital Simulation Tools for Pediatric Dental Behavior Management Education: Systematic Review

Qiongling Shi, Lihua Lyu, Jun He, Wenxiang Jiang, Mingli Pang, Jinsong Chen, Zhifang Wu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 10); 14:e89738

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Teenager plays a video game about choosing goals, with options like "Resist peer pressure" and "Have a good party.

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An Interactive Narrative Intervention to Increase Adolescents’ Knowledge and Self-Efficacy to Reduce Alcohol Use: Pre-Post Study

Carlos Penilla, Mark S Berna, Marianne Pugatch, Vikram Kumaran, Sean Hennigan, Kathleen P Tebb, Sara Buckelew, Anoushka Sinha, Jonathan P Rowe, Alison Giovanelli, James C Lester, Courtney Barron, Leslie Einhorn, Elizabeth M Ozer

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 10); 10:e83029

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Person playing a diabetes management game on a tablet, showing a dice roll

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A Serious Digital Game (SugarVita) to Support Diabetes Self-Management: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Edouard Reinders, Elma Cruts - Van de Meulengraaf, Ryan De Vries, Natal van Riel, Pieter Van Gorp, Jeanne Dieleman, Pleun Wouters - van Poppel, Harm Haak

JMIR Diabetes 2026 (Aug 07); 11:e99345

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Father teaching children CPR on a manikin, practicing life-saving skills

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Needs, Acceptability, and Functional Requirements of Gamified Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Kits Among Children and Their Parents in China: Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study

Pan Wang, Zeya Shi, Furong Xu, Ying Huang, Yu Tian

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 07); 14:e88145

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Young boy plays "Gross Motor Adventure" game on large screen, stepping on illuminated mat.

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Computer Games on the Development of Physical Motor Skills and Social Interaction in Preschool Children: Quasi-Experimental Study

Ing-Chau Chang, Chin-En Yen

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 07); 10:e33138

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Nurse in VR headset practicing virtual reality medical training

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Different Delivery Modalities of Virtual Reality Training in Emergency Medicine: Systematic Review

Marianna Costa, Martina Codato, Giorgia Brugnera, Silvia Galiazzo, Elisabetta Cantele, Todd P Chang, Silvia Bressan

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Jul 31); 3:e84310

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Person playing Pokemon Go on a smartphone in a park with other players

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Motivational Factors, Physical Activity Impacts, and Sociopsychological Effects of Pokémon GO in Players Over the Years: Scoping Review

Ghee Kian Koh, Kimberly Mei Yi Low, Shahmir H Ali, Hooi Swang Cheng, Ian Yi Han Ang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jul 31); 28:e89235

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Nurse helps senior woman in wheelchair use VR headset for rehabilitation therapy

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Investigating the Usability of a Multidimensional Metaverse Rehabilitation Platform for Survivors of Colorectal Cancer: Mixed Research Design Experiment

Yuru Hu, Zheng Ruan, Huan Peng, Zhongmou Huang, Xinhui Yu, Lu Cai, Yao Xiao, Bo Chen, Xinyu Huang, Qiufen Sun, Haiyan Zhuo, Qu Shen

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jul 31); 14:e63543

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Gaming setup: multiple monitors, tablet, keyboard, mouse, and game controllers

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Inclusive and Collaborative Exergame for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Development and Usability Study

Chiara Piazzalunga, Samuele Ravazzani, Alberto Romano, Federica Maria Storti, Chiara Zelano, Emma Mencacci, Grazia Giana, Ottaviano Martinelli, Manuela Galli, Simona Ferrante

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jul 31); 14:e90156

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