Serious Games for Health and Medicine

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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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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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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, Zhihao Han, Qin Su, Yong Fang

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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Exploring the Effects of Serious Games (Immersive Virtual Reality Versus Web-Based Platforms) on Interprofessional Education Among Undergraduate Health Care Students: Randomized Controlled Trial and Multimethod Study

Justina Yat Wa Liu, Rina Wing Yan Wong, Sabina Margaret Pinto, Curtis Ka Ho Wong, Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Shanshan Wang, Kitty Chan

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 25); 14:e80033

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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Interventions on Perioperative Anxiety, Depression, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Shijin Wang, Hong Yan, Zhehui Yang, Yan Liu, Tingting Zhang, Yuanyuan Tang, Yuling Luo

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 19); 14:e81799

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Reducing Intrusive Trauma Memories Using a Brief Mental Imagery Competing Task Intervention: Case Series of Trauma-Exposed Women in Iceland

Kristjana Thorarinsdottir, Emily A Holmes, Johann Hardarson, Freyja Agustsdottir, Marie Kanstrup, Laura Singh, Arna Hauksdottir, Thorhildur Halldorsdottir, Berglind Gudmundsdottir, Edda Bjork Thordardottir, Unnur Valdimarsdottir, Andri Bjornsson

JMIR Form Res 2026 (May 15); 10:e72748

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Cognitive Function Assessment Using a Virtual Reality Serious Game System in Patients With Stable Schizophrenia: Prospective Cohort Study

Xingxing Li, Yu Zhuo, Xiandong Meng, Wenting Zhao, Chenxin Wu, Kai Yan, Leiyu Yue, Yu Sun, Qian Xiong, Xi Cao, Xiaomin Kou, Jianying Yu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 08); 14:e83001

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Brain Structural Covariance Networks in Long-Term First-Person Shooter and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Players: Cross-Sectional Study

Zhenggen Lin, Fujia Jiao, Yuanbo Ma, Jie Zhuang, Yu Liu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 04); 14:e79976

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Gamified Feedback-Based Training System for Pediatric Asthma Inhaler Use: Mixed Methods Randomized Crossover Study

Haoyu Zhang, Xiaoying Li

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 04); 14:e85673

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Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Resilience, and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: 3-Wave Longitudinal Study

Peng Zheng, Zi Tao, Tao Yao, Luoxiang Fang, Min Zhao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 30); 14:e93412

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Associations Between Parental Gaming Behaviors and Conversion From Internet Gaming Disorder Noncases to Cases Among Adolescents: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Joseph TF Lau, Yanqiu Yu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 30); 14:e80061

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Reciprocal Within-Person Dynamics Between Internet Gaming Disorder Symptoms, Physical Activity, and Loneliness Among Chinese Adolescent Gamers: Three-Wave Prospective Cohort Study

Chang Hu, Xuan Meng, Xi Wang, Jilin Huang

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 27); 14:e87847

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Effectiveness of Digital Serious Games on Knowledge and Attitudes in Public Health Education: Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Di Huang, Dongjun Wu, Rene Hexel, Christine Brown-Wilson, Jing Zhou, Wendy Moyle

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Apr 24); 28:e89281

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