Theoretical Foundations and Frameworks on Games and Gamification

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2026

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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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Adoption of Internet of Things in Health Care: Weighted and Meta-Analytical Review of Theoretical Frameworks and Predictors

Inês Veiga, Tiago Oliveira, Mijail Naranjo-Zolotov, Ricardo Martins, Stylianos Karatzas

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jan 06); 28:e64091

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2025

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In-Game Need Satisfaction, Frustration, and Gaming Addiction Patterns Across Subgroups of Adolescents Through Structural Equation Modeling: Cross-Sectional and Instrument Validation Study of the Youth Gaming Experience Scales

Amparo Luján-Barrera, Lydia Cervera-Ortiz, Mariano Chóliz

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Nov 12); 13:e63612

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Becoming a Rapid Shooter in a Game Using Embodied Electrical Muscle Stimulation: Development and Usability Study

Jihwan Kim, Mingyu Kang, Jejoong Kim, Kwanguk (Kenny) Kim

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Oct 22); 13:e69330

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Digital Catalysts for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Serious Games and Gamified Applications: Framework Design Study

Christoph Aigner, René Baranyi, Thomas Grechenig

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Aug 27); 13:e69246

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Game-Based Assessment of Cognitive Abilities and Personality Characteristics for Surgical Resident Selection: A Preliminary Validation Study

Noa Gazit, Gilad Ben-Gal, Ron Eliashar

JMIR Med Educ 2025 (Aug 15); 11:e72264

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Smartwatch-Based Tailored Gamification and User Modeling for Motivating Physical Exercise: Experimental Study With the Maximum Difference Scaling Segmentation Method

Jie Yao, Di Song, Tao Xiao, Jiali Zhao

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Apr 18); 13:e66793

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Identifying Key Principles and Commonalities in Digital Serious Game Design Frameworks: Scoping Review

Raluca Ionela Maxim, Joan Arnedo-Moreno

JMIR Serious Games 2025 (Mar 05); 13:e54075

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2024

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Developing Game-Based Design for eHealth in Practice: 4-Phase Game Design Process

Frederiek de Vette, Aurora Ruiz-Rodriguez, Monique Tabak, Wendy Oude Nijeweme-d'Hollosy, Hermie Hermens, Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten

JMIR Form Res 2024 (Nov 08); 8:e13723

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The Mediating Role of Problematic Use of Loot Boxes Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Online Gambling Disorder: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Joaquín González-Cabrera, Vanessa Caba-Machado, Adoración Díaz-López, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Gemma Mestre-Bach, Juan M Machimbarrena

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Sep 20); 12:e57304

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Exploring the Impact of a Persuasive Serious Video Game (Farmily) on Promoting Home Gardening Among Novices: Design and Randomized Controlled Trial

Carlos Alberto García de Alba-Chávez, Ismael Edrein Espinosa-Curiel, Rosa María Michel-Nava

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Aug 08); 12:e60771

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The Application of a Serious Game Framework to Design and Develop an Exergame for Patients With Heart Failure

Aseel Berglund, Tiny Jaarsma, Helena Orädd, Johan Fallström, Anna Strömberg, Leonie Klompstra, Erik Berglund

JMIR Form Res 2024 (Aug 07); 8:e50063

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Enhancing Serious Game Design: Expert-Reviewed, Stakeholder-Centered Framework

Lance Bunt, Japie Greeff, Estelle Taylor

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (May 31); 12:e48099

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Gamification of Behavior Change: Mathematical Principle and Proof-of-Concept Study

Falk Lieder, Pin-Zhen Chen, Mike Prentice, Victoria Amo, Mateo Tošić

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Mar 22); 12:e43078

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A Serious Game to Train Rhythmic Abilities in Children With Dyslexia: Feasibility and Usability Study

Francois Vonthron, Antoine Yuen, Hugues Pellerin, David Cohen, Charline Grossard

JMIR Serious Games 2024 (Jan 11); 12:e42733

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2023

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Improving Adherence to Physical Therapy in the Development of Serious Games: Conceptual Framework Design Study

Jorge Fernando Ambros-Antemate, María del Pilar Beristain-Colorado, Marciano Vargas-Treviño, Jaime Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Pedro Antonio Hernández-Cruz, Itandehui Belem Gallegos-Velasco, Adriana Moreno-Rodríguez

JMIR Form Res 2023 (Nov 10); 7:e39838

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The Development of Game-Based Digital Mental Health Interventions: Bridging the Paradigms of Health Care and Entertainment

Lauri Lukka, J Matias Palva

JMIR Serious Games 2023 (Sep 04); 11:e42173

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Gamification and Soft Skills Assessment in the Development of a Serious Game: Design and Feasibility Pilot Study

Luca Altomari, Natalia Altomari, Gianpaolo Iazzolino

JMIR Serious Games 2023 (Jul 26); 11:e45436

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A Software Engineering Framework for Reusable Design of Personalized Serious Games for Health: Development Study

Stéphanie Carlier, Vince Naessens, Femke De Backere, Filip De Turck

JMIR Serious Games 2023 (Mar 06); 11:e40054

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2022

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Impact of Personalized Avatars and Motion Synchrony on Embodiment and Users’ Subjective Experience: Empirical Study

Myeongul Jung, Sangyong Sim, Jejoong Kim, Kwanguk Kim

JMIR Serious Games 2022 (Nov 08); 10(4):e40119

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