ArticleJMIR serious games2016
A Serious Game to Increase Healthy Food Consumption in Overweight or Obese Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Mobile Apps for Health Behavior Change in Physical Activity, Diet, Drug and Alcohol Use, and Mental Health: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- Training Cognitive Functions Using Mobile Apps in Breast Cancer Patients: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Pooled it
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- Diminished prefrontal cortex activation in patients with binge eating disorder associates with trait impulsivity and improves after impulsivity-focused treatment based on a randomized controlled IMPULS trial.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2021Trial
- Does alcohol cue inhibitory control training survive a context shift?Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2020Trial
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- A randomized controlled trial of inhibitory control training for the reduction of alcohol consumption in problem drinkers.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2018Trial
- The effects of a gamified approach avoidance training and verbal suggestions on food outcomes.PloS one · 2018Trial
- Training response inhibition to reduce food consumption: Mechanisms, stimulus specificity and appropriate training protocols.Appetite · 2017Trial
- Bridging the gap: technology-driven solutions to overcome food insecurity and improve nutrition access for older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- A Serious Game to Study Reduced Field of View in Keyhole Surgery: Development and Experimental Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- How do gamified digital therapeutics work on obesity self-management?Metabolism open · 2024Review
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- A Program for the Comprehensive Cognitive Training of Excess Weight (TRAINEP): The Study Protocol for A Randomized, Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Study of Response Inhibition in Overweight/Obesity People Based on Event-Related Potential.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Modifying food items valuation and weight with gamified executive control training.Royal Society open science · 2021Article
- Preserved Inhibitory Control Deficits of Overweight Participants in a Gamified Stop-Signal Task: Experimental Study of Validity.JMIR serious games · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is a growing global issue that is linked to cognitive and psychological deficits.
objectiveThis preliminary study investigated the efficacy of training to improve inhibitory control (IC), a process linked to overeating, on consumption and cognitive control factors.
methodsThis study utilized a multisession mobile phone-based intervention to train IC in an overweight and obese population using a randomized waitlist-control design. A combination of self-assessment questionnaires and psychophysiological measures was used to assess the efficacy of the intervention in terms of improved general IC and modified food consumption after training. Attitudes toward food were also assessed to determine their mediating role in food choices. A total of 58 participants (47 female) completed 2 assessment sessions 3 weeks apart, with 2 weeks of intervention training for the training group during this time. The groups did not differ in baseline demographics including age, body mass index, and inhibitory control.
resultsInhibitory control ability improved across the training sessions, with increases in P3 amplitude implying increased cognitive control over responses. Inhibitory control training was associated with increased healthy and reduced unhealthy food consumption in a taste test and in the week following training, as measured by the Healthy Eating Quiz and the food consumption test. Cognitive restraint was enhanced after training for the training but not the waitlist condition in the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, implying that attempts to avoid unhealthy foods in the future will be easier for the training group participants.
conclusionsInhibitory control training delivered via a purpose-designed mobile phone app is easy to complete, is convenient, and can increase cognitive restraint and reduce unhealthy food consumption.
trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000263493; http://www.ANZCTR.org.au/ACTRN12616000263493.aspx (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6ioHjGING).
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