The Use of Videogames, Gamification, and Virtual Environments in the Self-Management of Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Evidence

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 352-361

  Theng, Yin Leng ^a   Lee, Jason W Y ^b   Patinadan, Paul V ^b   Foo, Schubert S B ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; VIDEO GAME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSULIN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; MOTIVATION; SELF CARE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84992699342     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2014.0114     Document Type: Review

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