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APS Virtual Poster Showcase
The Gamification of Health and Cognition: How Technology and Games Can Inform the Quest for Well-Being
Growing evidence suggests that games and technology may be essential tools to promote well-being. This symposium integrates knowledge from developmental, clinical and public health perspectives to (1) review the effects of technology and gamification on health and cognitive outcomes and (2) discuss implications for intervention work across the life span.
Chairs & Discussants
- Natasha ChakuChair
Fordham University
Presentations
- An Adaptation of the Behavior Change Wheel Planning Model for Game-Based Intervention DevelopmentElizabeth Lyons, Jason Bentley, Ursela Christopherson, Amanda Schroeder
- Mixed-Methods Evidence to Support the Development and Refinement of a Multi-Method Adaptive Supplement to a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for AdolescentsRachel Lucas-Thompson, Natasha Seiter, Stephanie Rayburn, Patricia Broderick, J. Douglas Coatsworth, Kimberly Henry, et al.
- "Exergames" and the Adolescent Brain: Investigating the Impact of a Novel Video Game Intervention on Cognitive OutcomesNatasha Chaku, Lindsay Hoyt, Kelly Barry
