Games for Health are games that aim to either 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.
Conference
Games for Health is also the name of series of conferences made possible in part by funding from the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an American philanthropic organization. It is the largest one focused solely on health. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, the foundation focuses on access to health care, public health, health equity, ...
as part of their Pioneer Portfolio program. Games for Health is a part of the
Serious Games Initiative.
The conference has received media attention in recent years for its work to showcase the health and research implications of
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...
s.
* Sep 2004 Madison, Wisconsin
* Sep 2005 Baltimore, Maryland
* Sep 2006 Baltimore, Maryland
* May 2008 Baltimore, Maryland
* June 2009 Boston, Massachusetts
* May 2010 Boston, Massachusetts
Journal
Games for Health is also a peer-reviewed journal, which was launched in February 2012.
See also
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Exergaming
References
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External links
Games for Health Conference HomepageGames for Health Conference Europe HomepageGames for Health Journal Homepage
Health education in the United States