Understanding persuasion contexts in health gamification: A systematic analysis of gamified health behavior change support systems literature

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 62-70

  Alahäivälä, Tuomas ^a   Oinas Kukkonen, Harri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Behavior change support systems; e health; Gamification; Health; Persuasive technology; Serious games

Indexed keywords

FACTOR ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE;

BEHAVIOR CHANGE SUPPORTS; E HEALTH; GAMIFICATION; PERSUASIVE TECHNOLOGY; SERIOUS GAMES;

HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIDEO GAME; GAME; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84961188624     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2016.02.006     Document Type: Article

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