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2026

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BioDecryptors, a Bioinformatics Escape Game for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Learners in Clinical Microbiology: Prospective Before-and-After Study

Sarah Dellière, Rémi Gschwind, Maud Salmona

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Nov 05); 14:e94592

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Emotion- and Performance-in-the-Loop: Multimodal Difficulty-Adaptive Exergame System—Controlled Between-Participants Study

Liang Zhao, Hanli Zhang, Guanci Yang, Dan Liu, Donghua Zheng, Ling He

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Nov 05); 14:e101438

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Analysis of Health Care Providers' Attitudes and Expectations on Intradialytic Exergaming: Qualitative SWOT Study

Aurel Zelko, Jaroslav Rosenberger, Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska, Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Leonie Klompstra, Tiny Jaarsma, Marianna Antoniadou

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2026 (Nov 04); 13:e106283

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Digital Resilience-Based Course-Game Sequential Intervention for Social Participation in Stroke Survivors: Development and Usability Study

Xuan Zhou, Runlin Liu, Wenjun Gao, You Lv, Lanshu Zhou

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Nov 02); 14:e96250

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A Home-Based Serious Game for Cognitive Control Training in Major Depressive Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

Nisiel Oved, Naamah Lerner, Netta Assa, Esther Bukowski, Tetyana Symkina, Zeno Menestrina, Angela Pasqualotto, Marios Fanourakis, Daphne Bavelier, Lena Lipskaya-Velikovsky, Mor Nahum

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 30); 14:e94986

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Game-Based Learning and Gamification in Laparoscopic Skills Education: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Xiangqing Meng, Zhanshuo Wan, Wei Li, Yao Lu, Meixuan Su, Youness Zidoun, Hongliang Xian, Jing Tian, Xiaobo Xie

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 29); 14:e81331

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Nonpatient Stakeholder Perspectives on the Use of Gamification and Financial Incentives in Mobile Health for Medication Adherence: Modified Nominal Group Technique Study

Steven Tran, Lorraine Smith, Stephen Carter

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 29); 28:e101295

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Determinants of Age at First Exposure to Digital Devices Among Children Aged 2 to 6 Years: Survival Analysis

Daniela Rodrigues, Gabriela Costa, Rita Gonçalves, Aristides M Machado-Rodrigues, Josep A Tur, Niko Männikkö

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 28); 28:e100072

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Physiological Responses, Exercise Intensity, and Enjoyment During Ring Fit Adventure in Adults With Chronic Diseases: Single-Arm, Pre-Post Experimental Study

Muhammad Jazimin Haron, Gilbert Tian Seng Yeo, Shiek Abdullah Ismail

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Oct 19); 10:e92345

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Motivations, Barriers, and the Potential of AI in Physical Activity Apps for US Older Adults: Interview Study

Abhinav Choudhry, Jonathan Mshvelidze, Sean P Mullen, Devorah Kletenik, Rachel F Adler

JMIR Aging 2026 (Oct 16); 9:e96114

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A Tangible Multimodal Sensing Interface for Collaborative Task Engagement in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Won Kim, Chaeyeon Lim, Minwoo Seong, SeungJun Kim

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 15); 14:e86264

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Parents’ Perspectives on Using Computerized Cognitive Training to Manage Cognitive Late Effects in Children With Cancer: Qualitative Descriptive Study

Tao Liu, Lin Mo, Feisal Hasen, Shishuang Zhou, Cho Lee Wong, XueMei Tang, Ting Han

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 13); 28:e88656

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Effects of Active Video Games on Cardiometabolic Health in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Wenqi Liu, Yuxin Wang, Tianle Wang, Chunji Zhao, Jun Li, Weixin Chen, Fanhao Meng

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 13); 14:e101833

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Haptic Virtual Reality Training for Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia in Anesthesiology Trainees: Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Huihong Xie, Weiwei Lin, Yinjie Zheng, Mingxue Lin, Xiaobin Fang, Simeng Ma, Fu-Shan Xue, Xiaochun Zheng, Danfeng Wang, Fei Gao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Oct 08); 14:e92207

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Movement and Frontal Theta Activity During Step-Based Exergaming in Healthy Younger and Older Adults: Laboratory-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Nina Skjæret-Maroni, Helen Müller, Phillip Anders, Karoline Blix Grønvik, Jochen Baumeister, Beatrix Vereijken, Ellen Marie Bardal

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Oct 06); 10:e100270

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Effectiveness of Immersive and Embodied Enhancement via “Virtual Reality” on the Sustainability of Hand Hygiene Compliance:Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a School-Based Training Program

Siu-lun Chow, King-wa Fu, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Patrick Ip, Mike Yat-wah Kwan, Hai Liang, Frank Reichert, Zion Tsz Ho Tse

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Oct 06); 15:e107264

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Effects of Generative AI–Supported Virtual Reality Dental Skill Training on Learning Performance, Visual Behavior, and Cortical Activation Among Dental Students: Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial

Yuting Wen, Chang Wen, Siyu Huang, Yufei Chong, Dong Yang

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Oct 01); 28:e90938

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Social Role–Based Training Using a Computer Graphics Avatar in a Real-World Commercial Setting for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Quasi-Experimental Study

Hirokazu Kumazaki, Hiroko Kamide, Takahiro Miyashita, Hidenobu Sumioka, Yuichiro Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Ishiguro

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Sep 30); 28:e93549

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Exergame Intervention for Habit Formation, Lifestyle Adjustment, and Health Ownership Enhancement Among Hong Kong’s Older Adults: Multisession, Single-Group, Pre-Post Pilot Study

Siqiang Wang, Yi Sun, Chun Yin Chung, Yin-Leng Theng

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 25); 14:e96571

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Balance Wood, a Bilateral Ankle-Controlled Serious Game for Healthy Adults: 2-Stage Cross-Sectional Development and Usability Study

Yuqi Zhang, Junichi Yamamoto, Tianyi Han, Qingwei Song, Keiko Kasamatsu, Naoyuki Kubota

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 25); 14:e96617

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