The role of playfulness in gamification for health behavior motivation

Abstract

Gamification started to gain prominence during the latter part of 2010 due to the increasing influence of gaming in everyday culture. It was soon integrated into the healthcare sector as a potential strategy to encourage positive health behaviors. Despite a decade of advancements, the effectiveness of gamification to consistently achieve desired health behavior outcomes is still inconclusive. This work aims to contribute to the collective effort to boost the efficacy and consistency of healthcare gamification. It