Games for Health

Video Games for Health are games that aim to either educate, promote health or to prevent, diagnose or treat (chronic) diseases. These games, which are generally considered serious games, aim to influence health outcomes by increasing the user's knowledge and changing their behaviors through play. Several Types of Health Games are used in clinical settings, public health programs, and personal wellness contexts, for both physical and mental rehabilitation. These games use elements such as rules, objectives, challenges, and feedback, typically found in entertaining games, to engage individuals with various physical and mental needs, and of different ages, in health related activities.

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