2012

Designing pervasive health games for sustainability, adaptability and sociability

Active video games (AVG) have become widespread as more physical interfaces are introduced in video games. Lab based studies have indicated that AVGs can increase the amount and intensity of physical activity compared to non-active games and TV, …

This is not a one-horse race: understanding player types in multiplayer pervasive health games for youth

Technology-based interventions for promoting health behavior-change frequently leverage multiplayer game mechanics such as group-based competitions. However, health interventions successful for groups writ large may not always translate to successful …

The work of play: supporting a pervasive health behavior change intervention for us middle school students

Technology-based health behavior change interventions involving passive on-body sensing and feedback interfaces show promise for increasing participation in physical activity. However, the majority of prior studies are small-scale interventions that …