Usability of Games and Gamification

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2026

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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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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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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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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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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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Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Pressure Sensor–Based Exergame on Cognitive and Sensorimotor Frailty in Low-Income Older Adults Receiving Public Community Care Services: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Sunmi Song, Suk-Chan Hahm, Seyun Chang, Jinseung Lee, Heewon Kang, Sang Hun Lee, Junesun Kim

JMIR Aging 2026 (Jul 24); 9:e93467

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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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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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The Mechanism and Design Principles of Serious Games in Enhancing Adolescents’ Internet Adaptability

Shijie Gao, Min Jia, Weijun Wang, Jianping Hu, Shihao Ma

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Mar 09); 14:e82505

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Medical Students’ Experiences With Virtual Reality Simulation Training: Qualitative Study

Vanshika Sharma, Sohee Park, Alexandra Voinescu, Chris Jacobs

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Feb 11); 12:e74301

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Effects of Exergaming Tennis on Players’ Tennis Skills and Mental State Compared to Regular Tennis in Adult Players: Quasi-Experimental Study

Jia Sheng Ngo, See Ziau Hoe, Maziah Mat Rosly

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 02); 14:e73732

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Gamified Physical Education and Cognitive Performance Among Chinese Secondary School Students: Cross-Sectional Moderation Mediation Study

Jingtong Zhang, Sae-Sook Oh, Yaru Xu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Feb 02); 14:e81086

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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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Immersive Tai Chi for Home-Based Exercise in Older Adults: Usability and Feasibility Study

XiaCheng Song, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Mohamad Hidir Mhd Salim, Muhammad Yudhi Rezaldi

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 28); 14:e79453

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Fostering Inductive and Deductive Learning in Oral Microbiology and Immunology With a Dual-Role Duel Card Game: Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study

Kawin Sipiyaruk, Ratchapin Laovanitch Srisatjaluk, Ponpentip Chaisiri, Kanokwan Jantawatchai, Jidapha Srihatai, Chutikarn Sonyaem, Thanaphat Traikorakot, Suphasuta Pookboonmee

JMIR Med Educ 2026 (Jan 21); 12:e80048

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Effects of Game-Based Learning on Piano Music Knowledge Among Elementary School Pupils: Pretest-Posttest Quasi-Experimental Study

Yun Wang, Wee Hoe Tan, Qiaoling Ye, Tingting Gu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jan 19); 14:e80766

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2025

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Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality–Based Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physiological Outcomes in College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

Wenxi Liu, Daniel J McDonough, John Oginni, Jessh Mavoungou, Zan Gao

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 15); 13:e75777

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Immersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Therapy for Distressing Voices in Psychosis: Qualitative Study of Participants’ and Therapists’ Experiences in the Challenge Trial

Mads Juul Christensen, Matilde Poulsen Rydborg, Rikke Jørgensen, Cecilie Dueholm Nielsen, Jan Mainz, Imogen H Bell, Neil Thomas, Lisa Charlotte Smith, Lise Sandvig Mariegaard, Thomas Ward, Merete Nordentoft, Louise Birkedal Glenthøj, Ditte Lammers Vernal

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Dec 01); 13:e77920

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A Novel Eye Tracking–Based Gamified Assessment of Contrast Sensitivity Function in Children: Prospective Development and Reliability Study

Yunsi He, Yijing Zhuang, Lei Feng, Xuanyu Xu, Ying Deng, Moruomi Li, Yangfei Pang, Ying Yao, Wentong Yu, Zixuan Xu, Yusong Zhou, Yudan Zhong, Qiuying Li, Qingqing Ye, Junpeng Yuan, Yun Wen, Jinrong Li

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Nov 20); 13:e81082

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