Technology Facilitates Physical Activity Through Gamification: A Thematic Analysis of an 8-Week Study

Gamification has enabled technology to facilitate behavior change through increasing the engagement and motivation of people in health and wellness domains. While research on physical activity (PA) and why older adults engage in PA exists, there are not many long-term studies on how gamification inf...

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Main Authors: Dennis L. Kappen, Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Lennart E. Nacke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Computer Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2020.530309/full