Wearable activity trackers (WAT) are electronic monitoring devices that enable users to track
and monitor their health-related physical fitness metrics including steps taken, level of …

Background Emerging sensing and communication technologies are contributing to the
development of many motor rehabilitation programs outside the standard healthcare …

Background: Gamification and persuasive games are effective tools to motivate behavior
change, particularly to promote daily physical activities. On the one hand, studies have …

Gamification has become a popular and promising tool to positively impact the usage of
health behavior change support systems (HBCSSs). Fun and engaging components are …

Abstract Information system (IS) gamification has been successful in many contexts. Yet,
research has shown gamification's success to vary between individuals. In this paper, we …

Systematic reviews of gamification research often focus on effects on motivation and
engagement. Fewer studies systematically investigate the effect of gamification on …

Background: Over 11 million care partners in the United States who provide care to people
living with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) cite persistent and pervasive …

Persuasive gamified systems are effective tools for motivating behaviour change using
various persuasive strategies. In line with the reinforcement theory, some persuasive …

Social media platforms play an increasingly important role in cultural communication as
society develops, attracting promotions and discussions about digital cultural and creative …

Exergames, ie games which aim to increase player's physical activity, are a prominent sub-
category of serious games (SGs). Recently, location-based games (LBGs) similar to …