Gamification in diabetes care
The number of gamified mobile applications is rising rapidly—especially in healthcare. This article illustrates how gamification is employed in diabetes care.
gamification
Gamification is the application of elements of video games, game-thinking and game-mechanics to enable one to solve everyday real-life problems. We report about apps related to self-management, disease prevention, e.g. in diabetes care, serious games, e.g. mental health apps, medical education-related simulations and exergaming, e.g. in stroke rehabilitation.
Using virtual reality for promoting vaccination
Random passersby got the opportunity to try a new virtual reality game, when researchers visited a park to test the efficiency of VR technology within health information.
AR apps are designed mainly for youngsters
A study exploring the use of augmented reality to support older adults finds the user interface is sometimes confusing for those aged 50+.
Pediatric burn patients: virtual reality as pain relief
The use of smartphone-based VR games during dressing changes icould helps to relief the pain for pediatric patients.
A mental health app for young people
A graduate has helped a tech start-up to develop a new augmented reality app which provides round-the-clock mental health support to young people.
Nintendo Wii improves balance of stroke patients
Researchers have shown that a physiotherapy program that uses the Nintendo Wii console improves functionality, balance and life activities daily routine of stroke patients.
Gamers take on COVID-19 analysis
Scientists have been receiving help with vital coronavirus research from an unlikely team of data analysts—players of the popular online computer game EVE Online.
Integrated radar tech eases elderly care
Little table, talk to me: Specialists have created an integrated radar technology makes it easier to care for the elderly.
A glove-based sensor for those with trichotillomania
People who compulsively pull their hair – suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania – could find relief with a new device.
Gamification: fighting dementia with play
Cognitive motor training helps in the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia, as demonstrated for the first time in a study by an international team of researchers .
Fortnite and Zelda can up your surgical game
Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study has found they could benefit surgical skills training.
Detecting carpal tunnel syndrome with AI and a game
Researchers combined motion analysis that uses smartphone application and machine learning that uses an anomaly detection method, thereby developing a technique to easily screen for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Exercise caution after working out in VR
Researchers have investigated the aftereffects of playing one of the most popular VR exergames on aspects of vision, cognition, and self-reported VR sickness.
Robots encourage risk-taking behaviour in humans
“The Robot made me do it” - research has shown robots can encourage humans to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviours.
How humans use objects to solve problems
What's SSUP? The Sample, Simulate, Update cognitive model developed by MIT researchers learns to use tools like humans do.
Exposure therapy in VR to prevent disorders
VR can have significant impact on the validity of remote health appointments for those with eating disorders, through called Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET).
Virtual rehab for stroke patients
Researchers have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke survivors to the test and created a gaming platform to improve their lives.
Gamification: Intervention app may improve mental health
A new randomized control trial has found that turning mobile mental health intervention into a smartphone game can potentially improve well-being.
Chatbot ‘Gene' to help with hereditary cancer
Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced a new collaboration with OptraHEALTH to implement a cognitive chatbot named Gene to provide genetic and financial assistance information to prospective patients.
Brainlab acquires surgery game start up Level Ex
Brainlab announced the acquisition of Level Ex, a company that creates medical video games designed to advance the clinical skills of physicians and surgeons.
Virtual reality takes the 'work' out of workouts
If you want to exercise harder, enjoy it more and feel it less, pull on a VR headset and plug in some upbeat tunes.
Gamifiction: FDA clears first game-based digital therapeutic
Akili announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for EndeavorRxTM (AKL-T01) as a prescription treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Game helps neuroscientists understand second language learners
Researchers found that a game could help scientists understand how second language learners learn a new language, and could even help them learn it faster.
Video-game therapy may help treat ADHD
A trial suggests that a digital intervention for paediatric ADHD might help to improve inattention with minimal adverse effects.
Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab
Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, the largest trial worldwide into the effects of digital devices in rehabilitation has found.
Online game has impact as “vaccine” against fake news
A game devised to make players better at spotting fake news and misinformation, has the intended effect in Sweden, Greece, Germany and Poland.
Research-backed games to train your brain
Researchers have designed and developed three digital games to help children and adults improve their cognitive skills.
Mindfulness video game changes areas of the brain
Researchers designed a video game to improve mindfulness in middle schoolers and found that when young people played the game, they showed changes in areas of their brains that underlie attention.
Human ‘check engine’ lights not far away
A scientist thinks the future of health care looks like the blinking check engine light on the dashboard of your car.
