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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gamification on Physical Activity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

2021; JMIR Publications; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2196/26779

1439-4456

Alexandre Mazéas, Martine Duclos, Bruno Pereira, Aïna Chalabaëv,

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Gamification refers to the use of game elements in nongame contexts. The use of gamification to change behaviors and promote physical activity (PA) is a promising avenue for tackling the global physical inactivity pandemic and the current prevalence of chronic diseases. However, there is no evidence of the effectiveness of gamified interventions with the existence of mixed results in the literature.