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Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games

Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games

Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games

Authors of this article:

Colleen Cheek1 Author Orcid Image ;   Theresa Fleming2 Author Orcid Image ;   Mathijs FG Lucassen2 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather Bridgman3 Author Orcid Image ;   Karolina Stasiak2 Author Orcid Image ;   Matthew Shepherd4 Author Orcid Image ;   Peter Orpin3 Author Orcid Image
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Books/Policy Documents

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