Serious Games for Health and Medicine

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Effects of Virtual Nature Embodiment on Compassion, Empathy, Nature Connectedness, and Symptom Burden in Patients With Psychosis or Depression: An Explorative Clinical Study

Alva Lütt, Kristina Lütgens, Christiane Montag, Stefan Gutwinski, Georg Felix Reuth, Steve Nebel, Felix Bermpohl, Pia Spangenberger

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 24); 14:e74337

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Game Elements in Military Trauma Care Education: Systematic Review

Natalia Stathakarou, Andrzej A Kononowicz, Maxine G Harjani, Cara Swain, Klas Karlgren

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 17); 14:e79163

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Development of a Novel Dietary Assessment Method Using Gamification Concepts: Exploratory and Application Study

Yulin Zhang, Tianwu Lin, Yuefeng Tan, Xiaojin Shi, Yucheng Yang, Haibing Yang, Xiaona Na, Junhan Zhang, Ai Zhao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 13); 14:e72387

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Feasibility and User Experience of Immersive Virtual Reality–Based Rehabilitation in Patients With Stroke: Single-Arm Pretest-Posttest Pilot Study

Sara Arlati, Marta Mondellini, Isabella Martinelli, Eleonora Guanziroli, Mauro Rossini, Marco Sacco, Franco Molteni

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 11); 14:e79584

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Home-Based Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve Motor Performance in Children and Adolescents With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Crossover Study

Mohammed Alharbi, David Harris, Helen Dodd, Greg Wood, Gavin Buckingham

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 10); 14:e84995

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Process Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Experiences During the Development of a Serious Game About Radiotherapy for Children: Qualitative Interview Study

Catarina Cederved, Jon Back, Gustaf Ljungman, Charlotte Ångström Brännström, Gunn Engvall

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Mar 05); 10:e71454

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Longitudinal Association Between Internet Gaming Disorder and School Refusal Among Adolescents Using a Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model: Three-Wave Prospective Cohort Study

Peng Zheng, Zi Tao, Luoxiang Fang, Tao Yao, Lingling Zhou, Yutian Wang, Yuannan Lin

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 04); 14:e89619

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Design and Iterative Development of Serious Exergames for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Formative Multiple-Case Pilot Study

Won Kim, Minwoo Seong, SeungJun Kim

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 02); 14:e77727

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Feasibility of Vigorous Extended Reality Tele-Exergaming for Cardiometabolic Health in Youth With Mobility Disabilities: Protocol for a Case Series Study

Byron Lai, Maggie Logan, Raven Young, Ashley Wright, Jordyn Terrell, Larsen Bright, Drew Davis, Christen J Mendonca

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Feb 27); 15:e85246

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Bidirectionality Between Perceived Immediate and Long-Term Benefits and Losses and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese Adolescent Gamers: Prospective Longitudinal Study

Siman Li, Jianxin Zhang, Ji-bin Li, Joseph TF Lau, Yanqiu Yu

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Feb 26); 28:e74030

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Quantifying Slowness in Parkinson Disease Using a Serious Game: Cross-Sectional Study

Luanne Cardoso Mendes, Ariana Moura Cabral, Camille Marques Alves, Isabela Alves Marques, Alberto López Delis, Yann Morère, Adriano de Oliveira Andrade

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 25); 14:e79463

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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

Sijia Li, Genying Liu, Li Qiao, Hong-Yu Yu, Yu-Yang Zhang, Runyuan Pei, Yue-Tao Lin, Hao-Ming Ma, Mei-Hua Piao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 25); 14:e86793

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Gamified Versus Nongamified Metaverse Learning for Breast Health Knowledge in Women: Randomized Controlled Trial

Rui Li, Sabzali Musa Kahn, Bingyu Duan, Seng Yue Wong

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 13); 14:e75318

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Genre-Specific Gaming Addiction and Flourishing in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Yan Luo, Xiaofei Chen, Yaoyu Liu, Wanjia Hong, Miner Fan, David Thomas, Sean P Mullen

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Feb 12); 28:e89319

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Gaming‑Based Community Intervention for Loneliness in Adult Gamers: Longitudinal Observational Study

Christopher Neu, Thomas D Hull, Matteo Malgaroli

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Feb 10); 10:e82428

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Comparing the Associations of Internet Addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder With Psychopathological Symptoms: Cross-Sectional Study of Three Independent Adolescent Samples

Ying-ying Li, A-qian Hu, Ling-li Yi, Zi-xin Mao, Qiu-yue Lü, Juan Wang, Wei Wei, Yue-qi Huang, Shu Huang, Wen-jing Dai, Meng-xuan Qiao, Jia-jun Xu, Qiang Wang, Xiao-jing Li, Fu-gang Luo, Wei Deng, Yu-zheng Hu, Tao Li, Wan-jun Guo

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Feb 03); 28:e82414

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A Haptic-Driven Serious Game for Cognitive Stimulation and Visual Impairment Mitigation in Older Adults Based on the Design-Play-Experience Framework: Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Pilot Study

Xin Huang, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Shafrida Sahrani, Yue Zhang

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 30); 14:e86290

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Co-Designing Mobile Serious Games to Support Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis and Chronic Pain: Mixed Methods Study

Bárbara Ramalho, Samuel Gomes, Marta Silva Vicente, Filipa Magalhães, Rodolfo Gonçalves Costa, Sandra Gama, Vasileios Charisis, Leontios Hadjileontiadis, Sofia B Dias, iPROLEPSIS Consortium

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 30); 14:e75072

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Enhancing Cognitive Functions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment via Virtual Sail 3D: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Federica Sancassiani, Alessandra Perra, Veronica Vacca, Roberta Montisci, Mariarita Monni, Stefano Lorrai, Giulia Cossu, Donatella Rita Petretto, Lorenzo di Natale, Diego Primavera, Stefania Redolfi, Angelo Scuteri, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Goce Kalcev, Massimiliano Pau, Mauro Giovanni Carta

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Jan 15); 15:e85089

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Usability Study of Augmented Reality Visualization Modalities on Localization Accuracy in the Head and Neck: Randomized Crossover Trial

Yao Li, Gijs Luijten, Christina Gsaxner, Kim Grunert, Alexis Bader, Frank Hölzle, Rainer Röhrig, Matías de la Fuente, Jan Egger, Kunpeng Xie, Behrus Hinrichs-Puladi

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 13); 14:e75962

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