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New research has found that, when practiced in healthy finite sessions, online video gaming can improve important neurological functions, such as hand-eye coordination and reflexes.
In January 2024, BMJ Public Health published a systematic review of 14 studies investigating associations between sound-induced hearing loss and playing video games and esports that found a significant association between gaming and hearing loss or tinnitus and that the average measured sound levels during gameplay by subjects (which averaged 3 ...
Video game play is frequently associated with obesity. Many studies have been conducted on the link between television & video games and increased BMI (Body Mass Index). Due to video games replacing physical activities, there appears to be a clear association between time spent playing video games and increased BMI in young children. [30]
Games for Health is a part of the Serious Games Initiative. The conference has received media attention for its work to showcase the health and research implications of video games. [1] [2] [3] September 2004 – Madison, Wisconsin; September 2005 – Baltimore, Maryland; September 2006 – Baltimore, Maryland; May 2008 – Baltimore, Maryland
Here's how games are playing a key role in our well-being in a post-pandemic world. Here’s how the pandemic-fueled surge in gaming is reshaping our understanding of its effects on mental health ...
Experts say kids playing video games isn't all bad. Gaming can help distract from anxious thoughts and give kids social connection they may be lacking, making it good for kids' mental health.
Games and learning is a field of education research that studies what is learned by playing video games, and how the design principles, data and communities of video game play can be used to develop new learning environments.
A run on consoles during the pandemic allowed researchers to test whether gaming causes changes in the mental well-being of players. How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that ...