Serious Games for Health and Medicine

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Serious Game–Assisted Teaching for Junior Operating Room Nurses in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Quasi-Historical Controlled Trial

Feng Zhang, Xiao Yan Wang, Li Li Wang, Juan Guo, Li Zhang, Jing Zhang, Ping Wang, Li En Qi

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jul 14); 14:e93169

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Development and Formative Evaluation of a Narrative-Based Serious Game for Pregnancy Education: Mixed Methods Study

Yukihide Miyosawa, Ayako Furuya, Eri Okamura, Nanami Ogihara, Ayaka Onozato, Yu Miyazaki, Shunki Ando, Yasutaka Kimura

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jul 13); 10:e93571

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Screen-Based Haptic Virtual Reality Simulators in Preclinical Prosthodontic Crown Preparation: Mixed Methods Analysis Study

Nabil Odisho, Ara Simonian, Rita Chamoun, Maria Christidis, Giancarlo De la Torre Canales, Anastasios Grigoriadis, Abhishek Kumar

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Jul 08); 10:e88916

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A Mobile App (Tpro) for Symptom Management in Patients With Deep Vein Thrombosis Based on Patient-Reported Outcomes: Design and Development Using an Iterative Convergent Mixed Methods Approach

Qiaodan Lu, Yafei Liu, Manna Shao, Lei Wang

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Jul 03); 13:e92738

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Effects of a Combined Zumba and Video Game–Based Cognitive Intervention on Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in Klang Valley, Malaysia: Semirandomized Trial

Yook Chin Chia, Sharifah Nadhira Syed Annuar, Jactty Chew, Yunli Lee, Wei-Gene Lim, Wei Zern Yip, Kristin-Ann Leong Zhe Mun, Michael Jenkins

JMIR Aging 2026 (Jul 03); 9:e88479

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Affective Computing in Serious Games for Physical Rehabilitation: Scoping Review

María del Pilar Beristain-Colorado, Patricia Batres-Mendoza, Erick Israel Guerra-Hernández, José Luis Cano-Pérez, Christian Perezcampos-Mayoral, Marciano Vargas-Treviño, Jaime Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Jorge Fernando Ambros-Antemate

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Jul 02); 13:e81344

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Impact of Virtual Reality–Based Therapies on Cognition and Depression in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Yun Zhang, XueLei Li, GuoLi Zhang, HaiYin Zhang, YuXin Xia, XueJie Xu, Ting Sun

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 30); 14:e77875

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A Metacognitive Intervention for Children and Adolescents in Neuropediatric Care (Mio-Training): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Saskia Salzmann, Rhoikos Furtwängler, Regula Everts, Sebastian Grunt, Valentin Benzing

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jun 26); 15:e95139

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Efficacy of Virtual Reality–Based Mindfulness Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sarah Alicia Barker, Andreas J Miles-Novelo, Albert Rizzo, Regina M Tuma

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Jun 24); 3:e90003

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Persuasive Gamified Virtual Reality Experience to Enhance Engagement and Focus in Young Adults With Mild Anxiety Symptoms: Randomized Pilot Experimental Study

Mahlet Misrak Argaw, Nuru Jingili, Markus B T Nyström, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Jun 24); 3:e66713

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Virtual Reality–Delivered Exposure for Contamination Concerns in Adults With Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: Single-Arm Pilot Study

Anna Caltabiano, Aniruddha Voruganti, Jacqueline Nesi, Georgina Krebs, Taylor Burke, Martina Di Simplicio, Nejra van Zalk

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 23); 14:e78169

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