Gamification is a relatively new trend that focuses on applying game mechanics to non-
game contexts in order to engage audiences and to inject a little fun into mundane activities …

This paper examines the state of the art in mobile clinical and health-related apps. A 2012
estimate puts the number of health-related apps at no fewer than 40,000, as healthcare …

Gamification has drawn the attention of academics, practitioners and business professionals
in domains as diverse as education, information studies, human–computer interaction, and …

Background Mobile apps for health exist in large numbers today, but oftentimes, consumers
do not continue to use them after a brief period of initial usage, are averse toward using …

Background Mobile device-based ecological momentary assessment (mobile-EMA) is
increasingly used to collect participants' data in real-time and in context. Although EMA …

Background: Medication adherence is an expensive and damaging problem for patients and
health care providers. Patients adhere to only 50% of drugs prescribed for chronic diseases …

Background Persistently poor glycemic control in adult type 1 diabetes patients is a
common, complex, and serious problem initiating significant damage to the cardiovascular …

Zusammenfassung Im Rahmen dieses Kapitels werden theoretische Modelle zur Erklärung
der Wirkung von Gamification auf Motivation beschrieben. Zunächst werden …

Objectives: There are a growing number of pain self-management applications (apps)
available for users to download on personal smartphones. The purpose of this study was to …

Gamification is the use of video-game mechanics and elements in nongame contexts to
enhance user engagement and performance. The purpose of this study is to conduct a …