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Published on in Vol 24, No 1 (2022): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26779, first published .
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gamification on Physical Activity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gamification on Physical Activity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gamification on Physical Activity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors of this article:

Alexandre Mazeas1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Martine Duclos2, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Bruno Pereira5 Author Orcid Image ;   Aïna Chalabaev1 Author Orcid Image
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