Serious Games for Health and Medicine

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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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Tonal Auditory Discrimination Training in Youths: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Game-Based Versus Non–Game-Based Systems in a Cross-Sectional Study

Sergio M-Cam, Daniela Acosta, Karla I Cruz Ornelas, Priscila Montoya Beltrán, Luz M Alonso Valerdi, David I Ibarra Zarate

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 22); 14:e92496

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Game Customization and Pace Effects on Movement Performance and the User Experience During Serious Games for Balance Among People After a Stroke: Cross-Sectional Repeated Measures Study

Urška Puh, Nina Čelofiga, Judith E Deutsch

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 17); 14:e88179

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The Effects of Open-World and Fun, Accessible Games on Perceived Loneliness and Stoicism in Adults: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Congcong Hou, Winze Tam, Andini Ayu Rahmadianty, Pradana Rajendra, Andreas Benedikt Eisingerich

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 17); 14:e89304

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Association Between Task Difficulty Regulation in Game-Based Digital Therapeutics and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Jun-Su Kim, Seung-Jae Kim, Gilnam Ryu, Su-Jin Jun, Jin-Yeop Park, Mun-Ju Kim, Sang Sun Han, So-Hyeon Yoo, Byeong-II Kim, Hyun-ju Lee, Jeong-Heon Song, Hyang-Sook Hoe

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 11); 14:e83932

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Serious Games in Nursing Education: Scoping Review of Applications, Effectiveness, and Future Directions

Fenglin Shao, Yong Fang, Zhihao Han, Qin Su

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 11); 14:e86092

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Multimodal Psychophysiological Assessment of Craving in Patients With Alcohol Dependence During Virtual Reality Cue Exposure: Exploratory Single-Arm Clinical Study

Alva Lütt, Nadja Ruckser, Alessandro Turno, Nikolaos Tsamitros, Julia Thormann, Daniel Schulze, Ivan Nenchev, Thomas Wolbers, Sofia Marie Lange Mussons, Robert Schöneck, Jil Zoé Fuhrmann, Felix Bermpohl, Andreas Heinz, Miriam Sebold, Anne Beck, Stefan Gutwinski

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 10); 14:e84156

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Improving Health-Related Symptoms and Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Diagnosed With Diabetes by Using a Virtual Reality–Gamified Self-Care Method: Randomized Controlled Trial

Ruhollah Solat, Reza Pourhosein, Hadi Bahrami Ehsan, Ata Pourabbasi, Amin Hashemi, Javad Hatami

JMIR XR Spatial Comput 2026 (Jun 10); 3:e81402

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Serious Game Aimed at Assessing Executive Planning Skills in Children With Autism: Cross-Sectional Design and Formative Evaluation of ShopAutiPlan

Athmar N M Shamhan, Mohamad Hassan Fadi Hijab, Marwa Qaraqe, Dena Al-Thani

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 08); 14:e90444

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Nintendo Switch–Based Exergaming for Subthreshold Depression: Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial

Kexin Huang, Lei Song, Ariadna Albajara Sáenz, Rendong He, Yongliang Jiao, Yong Jia, Li Chen

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 05); 14:e80937

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Cognitive Load Across Interaction Formats in Digital Attention Assessment for Children: Within-Subject Neuroimaging and Behavioral Comparison Study

Harim Jeong, Yong Jeon Cheong, Jihyeong Ro, Jihyun Cha, Jongkwan Choi, Minyoung Jung

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 26); 14:e93468

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Using Eye Tracking to Measure Video Game–Assisted Therapy for Improved Visual Outcomes in Pediatric Strabismus: Randomized Control Trial

Ahmad F Klaib

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 25); 14:e66538

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