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Reviews in Pediatrics (32) Games and Gamification for Health (1027) Exergames, Active Games and Gamification of Physical Activity (387) Prevention and Health Promotion (2301) Obesity and Nutrition as Public Health Problem (600) Parent and Child Education on Physical Activity (200) Games in Pediatrics (66) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (1076) School-based Health Education and Interventions (143) Reviews (129)

Published on in Vol 8 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/71416, first published .
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Effects of Exergames on Motor Skills, Psychological Well-Being, and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren and Adolescents: Scoping Review

Effects of Exergames on Motor Skills, Psychological Well-Being, and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren and Adolescents: Scoping Review

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Eleonora Rosi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Valentina Bianchi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ilaria Baù1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rebecca Nuzzo1 Author Orcid Image ;   Stefania Valsecchi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Massimo Molteni1 Author Orcid Image ;   Paola Colombo1 Author Orcid Image
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  1. Trindade A, Da Silva Hounsell M. 2026 IEEE Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH). Redesign of an Exergame Console for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder View