Gamification in Mobile Apps for Children With Disabilities: Scoping Review.
Ebrahim MahmoudiPaul Yejong YooAnanya ChandraRoberta CardosoCarlos Denner Dos SantosAnnette MajnemerKeiko Shikako-ThomasPublished in: JMIR serious games (2024)
This scoping review offers researchers a comprehensive review of the gamification elements currently used in mobile apps for the purposes of treatment, education, symptom management, and assessment for children with disabilities. In addition, it indicates that studies on certain disability groups and examinations of health-related outcomes have been neglected, highlighting the need for further investigations in these areas. Furthermore, research is needed to investigate the effectiveness of mobile-based gamification elements on health and health behavior outcomes, as well as the healthy development of children with disabilities.