Social gaming elements led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body mass index, says research. The project was funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio through its national program, Health Games Research. The results suggests that "gamification" may improve the effectiveness of traditional health interventions for motivating behavior change and can lead to better health outcomes. For ...Saturday, 20 April 2013
Social Gaming Promotes Healthy Behavior
Social gaming elements led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body mass index, says research. The project was funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio through its national program, Health Games Research. The results suggests that "gamification" may improve the effectiveness of traditional health interventions for motivating behavior change and can lead to better health outcomes. For ...
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