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Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. 基于虚拟现实的康复治疗对纤维肌痛综合征患者的影响:随机临床试验的系统回顾与元分析》。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-05 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0193
Beatriz Brea-Gómez, Laura Pérez-Gisbert, Ibán Fernández-Castro, Marie Carmen Valenza, Irene Torres-Sánchez
{"title":"Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation in the Treatment of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.","authors":"Beatriz Brea-Gómez, Laura Pérez-Gisbert, Ibán Fernández-Castro, Marie Carmen Valenza, Irene Torres-Sánchez","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0193","DOIUrl":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0193","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim was to analyze the effects of virtual reality-based rehabilitation (VRBR) in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A search was conducted in CINAHL, Medline (via PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science up to January 2023. Eligibility criteria were defined with Participants, Interventions, Comparisons, Outcomes, and Study design. To assess the methodological quality, the modified Downs and Black scale was used. The risk of bias was assessed through The Cochrane Collaboration's tool. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan software. Seventeen studies were included in the systematic review and 11 in the meta-analysis. We obtained significant differences in favor of VRBR for FMS impact (standardized mean difference or SMD: -0.49; 95% confidence interval or CI: -0.72 to -0.26), pain intensity (SMD: -0.50; 95% CI: -0.87 to -0.12), fatigue (SMD: -0.55, 95% CI: -0.89 to -0.22), depression (SMD: -0.39; 95% CI: -0.55 to -0.23), anxiety (SMD: -0.36; 95% CI: -0.57 to -0.14), health-related quality of life (SMD: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.83), health perception (mean difference or MD:10.56; 95% CI: 6.23 to 14.88), functional exercise capacity (SMD: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.33 to 0.87), and physical function (MD: 10.90; 95% CI: 7.04 to 14.77). No significant differences were found for kinesiophobia. VRBR significantly improves FMS symptoms, quality of life, and physical condition. VRBR applied alone or combined with other interventions shows good results. VRBR was superior to treatment as usual. Better results were obtained when specialized VRBR was used. More research is needed to determine how to implement this treatment and to study VRBR effects on follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":"79-102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143190899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exergame-Based Program and Conventional Physiotherapy Based on Core Areas of the European Guideline Similarly Improve Gait and Cognition in People with Parkinson's Disease: Randomized Clinical Trial. 基于exergames的方案和基于欧洲指南核心区域的常规物理治疗类似地改善帕金森病患者的步态和认知:随机临床试验
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2024.0116
Rosemeyre Alcarde Nuvolini, Keyte Guedes Da Silva, Tatiana Beline De Freitas, Flávia Doná, Camila Torriani-Pasin, José Eduardo Pompeu
{"title":"Exergame-Based Program and Conventional Physiotherapy Based on Core Areas of the European Guideline Similarly Improve Gait and Cognition in People with Parkinson's Disease: Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Rosemeyre Alcarde Nuvolini, Keyte Guedes Da Silva, Tatiana Beline De Freitas, Flávia Doná, Camila Torriani-Pasin, José Eduardo Pompeu","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2024.0116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2024.0116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Gait impairments are among the most common and disabling symptoms of Parkinson's disease and are especially aggravated in dual-task conditions. Interventions with conventional physical therapy improve gait cadence and speed, cognition, fear of falling, and freezing of gait. However, exergames have attracted interest in the treatment of people with Parkinson's disease due to the characteristics of the training that benefit neuroplasticity and motor learning. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of training based on Kinect exergames compared to conventional physiotherapeutic training based on core areas of the European physiotherapy guideline on functional mobility, gait, and cognitive functions. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Thirty-eight people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease were randomized into two groups and underwent 14 intervention sessions, twice a week, for 60 minutes each. The primary outcome was postural stability in gait, which was evaluated using the Functional Gait Assessment. Secondary outcomes were functional mobility and impact of the dual task assessed using the Timed & Up and Go Test; gait speed by the 10-meter Walk Test in single and dual task; and cognitive functions assessed through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. <b><i>Results:</i></b> After training, there was an improvement in the Functional Gait Assessment and Timed & Up and Go Test. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Interventions based on Kinect AdventuresTM games and conventional physiotherapy based on the central areas of the European guideline promoted similar improvements in gait stability and functional mobility of people with Parkinson's disease, without differences between them. However, the benefits did not extend to cognitive function and other gait parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Virtual Reality Environmental Enrichment Effects on Craving for Cigarettes in Smokers. 虚拟现实环境对吸烟者烟瘾的影响
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0188
Giulia Benvegnù, Samuele Perotti, Alessia Vegher, Cristiano Chiamulera
{"title":"Virtual Reality Environmental Enrichment Effects on Craving for Cigarettes in Smokers.","authors":"Giulia Benvegnù, Samuele Perotti, Alessia Vegher, Cristiano Chiamulera","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0188","DOIUrl":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Preclinical studies suggested the exposure to environmental enrichment (EE) as an intervention able to prevent or reduce nicotine-taking and nicotine-seeking behaviors. Virtual reality (VR) may help to test the effects of EE in smokers in a reproducible and feasible manner. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> In the present study, 31 smokers (14 women) were divided into two groups: (1) exposure to a virtual EE (VR-EE) and (2) exposure to a virtual neutral environment (VR-NoEE). Cigarette craving was assessed as basal and evoked, at different timepoints during the session. Behavior activity during VR exposure, mood, and subjective measures were also collected. <b><i>Results:</i></b> EE exposure in VR significantly reduced craving scores from basal timepoint. This was not observed in the VR-NoEE group, which significantly increased craving compared with values at neutral scenario. When both groups were exposed to smoking-related VR scenario, the VR-EE group showed an increased craving compared with previous timepoint up to score values not different from those in the VR-NoEE group. A significant positive correlation between basal craving scores and interactive behavior with virtual smoking cues was observed in the VR-NoEE but not in the VR-EE group. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> These findings suggest that virtual EE might have an inhibitory effect in smokers on basal, but not on evoked cigarette craving. Noteworthily, the interactive activity correlation to craving scores in the VR-NoEE participants was not observed in the VR-EE group, adding further evidence that the enrichment simulation was nonetheless able to modify behavior in the smoking-related scenario.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":"21-28"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141581229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of the Regular Use of Virtual Environments on Spatial Navigation and Memory. 经常使用虚拟环境对空间导航和记忆的影响
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0210
Francisco José Lobato-Camacho, Juan Pedro Vargas, Juan Carlos López
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Let's Play! A Board Health Game Development and Validation for Children with Atopic Dermatitis. 玩吧?针对特应性皮炎儿童的棋盘健康游戏开发与验证。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-29 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0218
Mariana Muzzolon, Mariana Morgan, Izabella Reis, Renata Imoto, Vânia Oliveira de Carvalho
{"title":"Let's Play! A Board Health Game Development and Validation for Children with Atopic Dermatitis.","authors":"Mariana Muzzolon, Mariana Morgan, Izabella Reis, Renata Imoto, Vânia Oliveira de Carvalho","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0218","DOIUrl":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> Several health games have been developed for pediatric patients in recent years but few for children with atopic dermatitis (AD). As this chronic disease requires changes in daily habits, this study aimed to develop and validate the content of a board health game for children with AD. <b><i>Material and Methods:</i></b> This is a content development and validation study of Dermatrilha<sup>TM</sup>, a board health game about AD. The instrument aims to promote interactions between children with AD and health care providers and offers the exchange of experiences, feelings, and knowledge about the disease in a playful way. The five stages of development of the board game were (a) planning, (b) development, (c) preparation of content validation questionnaires, (d) evaluation by a committee of experts, and (e) pretest with the target audience. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The expert committee group consisted of 20 professionals: 5 physicians specialized in pediatric dermatology, 5 psychologists specialized in health psychology, 5 designers with experience in illustration, and 5 early childhood educators. The target audience consisted of 25 children aged 7-12 years with AD. The evaluation of the expert committee found 0.95 in the general content validity index and 0.92 in the target audience, thus exceeding 0.80 in all items. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The board health game Dermatrilha has proven to be a psychoeducational tool for the therapeutic education of children with AD, enabling the exchange of experiences, feelings, and knowledge about the disease among peers and health care providers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":"29-34"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Active Virtual Reality Games: Comparing Energy Expenditure, Game Experience, and Cybersickness to Traditional Gaming and Exercise in Youth Aged 8-12. 积极的虚拟现实游戏:将 8-12 岁青少年的能量消耗、游戏体验和晕机现象与传统游戏和运动进行比较。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2024.0034
Chandler A Godfrey, Jennifer Flynn Oody, Scott A Conger, Jeremy A Steeves
{"title":"Active Virtual Reality Games: Comparing Energy Expenditure, Game Experience, and Cybersickness to Traditional Gaming and Exercise in Youth Aged 8-12.","authors":"Chandler A Godfrey, Jennifer Flynn Oody, Scott A Conger, Jeremy A Steeves","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2024.0034","DOIUrl":"10.1089/g4h.2024.0034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> The purpose of this study was to (1) quantify the oxygen consumption (VO<sub>2</sub>) and heart rate (HR) of virtual reality (VR) exergaming in youth, (2) compare the physical activity intensity of VR gaming to moderate-intensity thresholds, and (3) quantify the game experience and cybersickness of VR gaming, compared with traditional gaming. <b><i>Material and Methods:</i></b> Youth (<i>N</i> = 28; age, 9.4 ± 1.2 years) completed 10-minute conditions: seated rest, seated videogame Katamari Forever (SVG-KF), treadmill walking (TW) (5.6 km/h, 0% grade), and VR exergames Beat Saber (BS) and Thrill of the Fight (TOF) while VO<sub>2</sub> and HR were collected. Game experience and Child Simulator Sickness Questionnaires were collected after gameplay. <b><i>Results:</i></b> VO<sub>2</sub> and HR for BS (9.1 ± 3.0 mL/kg/min and 119 ± 15 bpm), TW (17.1 ± 2.4 mL/kg/min and 135 ± 15 bpm), and TOF (16.9 ± 5.4 mL/kg/min and 145 ± 19 bpm) were significantly higher than that at rest (4.2 ± 1.5 mL/kg/min and 94 ± 12 bpm) and for SVG-KF (4.3 ± 1.3 mL/kg/min and 94 ± 12 bpm). BS was light-to-moderate, whereas TW and TOF were of moderate intensity based on HR and metabolic equivalents (METs). For game experience, SVG-KF (1.6 ± 1.6) was less challenging than BS (3.3 ± 1.0) and TOF (3.1 ± 1.1). BS was more visually satisfying (3.5 ± 0.7 vs 2.7 ± 0.9) and required more concentration than SVG-KF (3.6 ± 0.7 vs 3.1 ± 1.1). TOF (3.4 ± 0.8) was more fun than SVG-KF (2.8 ± 0.7). Two youths (7%) experienced cybersickness symptoms, but neither requested to stop play. Oculomotor symptoms (0.6 ± 0.9), although minimal, were significantly greater than nausea (0.2 ± 0.5) and disorientation (0.3 ± 0.6) in both games. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> VR exergames provided light- to moderate-intensity exercise, challenge, visual stimulation, attention, and fun with minimal cybersickness symptoms, compared with conventional gameplay in youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":"42-48"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers: 2024. 审稿人致谢:2024。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2024.36985.revack
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Computer-Based Gamified Tools for Facial Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review. 基于计算机的面部康复游戏化工具:范围审查。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0220
Daniel Lima Sousa, Silmar Teixeira, Adonias Caetano de Oliveira, Lucas Daniel Batista Lima, Rayele Moreira, Francisco Silva, Ariel Soares Teles
{"title":"Computer-Based Gamified Tools for Facial Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Daniel Lima Sousa, Silmar Teixeira, Adonias Caetano de Oliveira, Lucas Daniel Batista Lima, Rayele Moreira, Francisco Silva, Ariel Soares Teles","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0220","DOIUrl":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Motor rehabilitation in patients with facial disorders, such as facial paralysis (FP), has faced challenges in maintaining the patients' engagement and motivation in the intensive and repetitive execution of the exercises. To assist in the facial rehabilitation process, gamified tools (GTs) have been proposed to promote stimulation and engagement in affected patients. This study provides a comprehensive review on the use of GTs to aid facial rehabilitation, with the aim of investigating the potential of such computer-based tools to motivate facial mime exercises. A systematic search conducted on May 22, 2024, across five databases (Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and MEDLINE/PubMed) returned 1043 articles. The selection of studies resulted in 15 articles included for analysis, most of which were intended for patients recovering from FP. Bell's palsy, paralysis resulting from stroke, orofacial apraxia, and cerebral palsy were the patient disorders addressed in the articles. Facial mimic movements used for rehabilitation varied, the main actions considered in the studies were opening and closing the eyes, smiling, and raising the eyebrows. Studies focused on developing tools and conducting experiments with participants. Despite advances made by the selected studies, proposed computer-based tools for facial rehabilitation have not yet reached the necessary maturity for their use in clinical settings. Consequently, additional efforts are needed to perform new studies to mitigate the challenges presented in this research area. Therefore, this is a constantly evolving area of research and offers a huge window of opportunity for further research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":"11-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142717467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Effects of Playing Versus Watching an Interactive Video Game Featuring an Older Adult Protagonist on State Empathy and Ageism Reduction. 玩与看以老年人为主角的互动视频游戏对国家同情心和减少年龄歧视的影响。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2024.0090
Jeffrey Tsifan Tseng, Jorge Peña
{"title":"The Effects of Playing Versus Watching an Interactive Video Game Featuring an Older Adult Protagonist on State Empathy and Ageism Reduction.","authors":"Jeffrey Tsifan Tseng, Jorge Peña","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2024.0090","DOIUrl":"10.1089/g4h.2024.0090","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study tested how increased modality interactivity (e.g., playing vs. watching a game) can augment empathy and reduce ageism toward older adults among college-aged students. An experiment (<i>n</i> = 201) examined the effects of playing a video game that featured an older adult protagonist. Relative to those who spectated the game, participants who played the game had increased state empathy on subfactors, including shared affect, empathic motivation, and helping motivation. Moreover, shared affect mediated the link between playing a game featuring an older adult protagonist and ageism. Participants with higher trait empathy showed lower state empathy after playing, whereas participants with lower trait empathy displayed increased post-game state empathy. Overall, the results supported the modality interactivity model suggesting fruitful avenues for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":"35-41"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141879585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fostering Social Interaction Between Hearing Impaired and Hearing Children: The Validation of Design and Interaction Strategies Through a Peer Interaction Game. 促进听障儿童与健听儿童之间的社交互动:通过同伴互动游戏验证设计和互动策略。
IF 2.2 3区 医学
Games for Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0144
Wenan Li, Ting Liu, Weihu Zhang, Kaiwen Guo, Zhibin Zhou
{"title":"Fostering Social Interaction Between Hearing Impaired and Hearing Children: The Validation of Design and Interaction Strategies Through a Peer Interaction Game.","authors":"Wenan Li, Ting Liu, Weihu Zhang, Kaiwen Guo, Zhibin Zhou","doi":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0144","DOIUrl":"10.1089/g4h.2023.0144","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> Hearing impaired (HI) children face challenges in establishing and maintaining relationships with their hearing (H) peers, leading to potential damages on their psychological well-being. The objective of this study is to introduce and validate design strategies and interaction strategies aimed at promoting social interaction between HI children and their H peers. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> With a specific focus on addressing the unique needs of HI children, the design strategies and interaction strategies were derived from the previous studies. To assess the effectiveness, these strategies were implemented in a game specifically designed to encourage peer interaction between HI and H children. Participants, including both HI and H children, were invited to experience the game and provide feedback. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The results demonstrated the efficacy of these strategies in fostering the social interaction between HI and H children. Participants exhibited increased engagement and cooperation during gameplay, indicating the successful facilitation of peer interactions. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> By validating design and interaction strategies through a specially designed peer interaction game, the research demonstrates the effectiveness of these strategies. The findings underscore the significance of tailored strategies that address the unique challenges faced by HI children in establishing interactions with their H peers. These validated strategies can serve as a foundation for creating inclusive environments that support the overall well-being and social integration of HI children in mainstream settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47401,"journal":{"name":"Games for Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":"57-76"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141908008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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