Exertion games, also referred to as exergames, have become popular because they
combine physical activity (PA) with game mechanics, such as actions, challenges, and …

This paper attempts to provide a detailed overview of the latest advancements in the field of
game difficulty adaptation and experience personalization within the years 2005–2021 from …

Personalization and adaptivity can promote motivated usage, increased user acceptance,
and user identification in serious games. This applies to heterogeneous user groups in …

The fact that each student has a different way of learning and processing information has
long been recognised by educationalists. In the classroom, the benefits derived from …

It has been extensively argued that individualizing a serious game to the characteristics of its
players is a major contributing factor to its effectiveness. To realize this individualization, the …

Self-tracking can help people understand their medical condition and the factors that
influence their symptoms. However, it is unclear how tracking technologies should be …

Uncertainty is widely acknowledged as an engaging gameplay element but rarely used in
exergames. In this research, we explore the role of uncertainty in exergames and introduce …

Virtual Reality (VR) games that feature physical activities have been shown to increase
players' motivation to do physical exercise. However, for such exercises to have a positive …

Virtual reality (VR) exergames have the potential to train cognitive and physical abilities.
However, most of these spatial games are developed for younger users and do not consider …

Interactive gaming systems have the potential to create enjoyable experiences by
challenging older adults and transporting them into computer-generated virtual …