JAMA internal medicine
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JAMA internal medicine · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of a Game-Based Intervention Designed to Enhance Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Families: The BE FIT Randomized Clinical Trial.
Gamification, the application of game design elements such as points and levels in nongame contexts, is often used in digital health interventions, but evidence on its effectiveness is limited. ⋯ Gamification designed to leverage insights from behavioral economics to enhance social incentives significantly increased physical activity among families in the community.