 Video Games
"Video Games" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A form of interactive entertainment in which the player controls electronically generated images that appear on a video display screen. This includes video games played in the home on special machines or home computers, and those played in arcades.
| Descriptor ID |
D018910
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I03.450.642.693.930 L01.224.900.930
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| Concept/Terms |
Video Games- Video Games
- Game, Video
- Games, Video
- Video Game
Computer Games- Computer Games
- Computer Game
- Game, Computer
- Games, Computer
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Video Games" by people in Profiles.
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Vo TT, Pahlen S, Zheng A, Yu S, Lor E, Bowman ND, Corley RP, Friedman NP, Wadsworth SJ, Reynolds CA. From controllers to cognition: the importance of selection factors on video game and gameplay mechanic-derived cognitive differences. Behav Brain Funct. 2024 Dec 20; 20(1):35.
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Morgan DJ, Scherer L, Pineles L, Baghdadi J, Magder L, Thom K, Koch C, Wilkins N, LeGrand M, Stevens D, Walker R, Shirrell B, Harris AD, Korenstein D. Game-based learning to improve diagnostic accuracy: a pilot randomized-controlled trial. Diagnosis (Berl). 2024 May 01; 11(2):136-141.
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Kletzel SL, Sood P, Negm A, Heyn PC, Krishnan S, Machtinger J, Hu X, Devos H. Effectiveness of Brain Gaming in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2021 11; 22(11):2281-2288.e5.
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Sood P, Kletzel SL, Krishnan S, Devos H, Negm A, Hoffecker L, Machtinger J, Hu X, Heyn PC. Nonimmersive Brain Gaming for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review. Gerontologist. 2019 11 16; 59(6):e764-e781.
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Wherry SJ, Ananian C, Swan PD. Feasibility of a Home-Based Balance Intervention in Middle-Aged Women Using Wii Fit Plus?. J Phys Act Health. 2019 09 01; 16(9):736-744.
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Gallo LH, Rodrigues EV, Filho JM, da Silva JB, Harris-Love MO, Gomes ARS. Effects of virtual dance exercise on skeletal muscle architecture and function of community dwelling older women. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2019 03 01; 19(1):50-61.
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McClure C, Cunningham M, Bull S, Berman S, Allison MA. Using Mobile Health to Promote Early Language Development: A Narrative Review. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Nov - Dec; 18(8):850-854.
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Ouellette L, Wingelaar M, Heiser H, Broad A, Andrews-Dickert R, Jones J. YouTube and risky behaviors in adolescents: The "choking game". Am J Emerg Med. 2019 01; 37(1):152-153.
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Hale L, Kirschen GW, LeBourgeois MK, Gradisar M, Garrison MM, Montgomery-Downs H, Kirschen H, McHale SM, Chang AM, Buxton OM. Youth Screen Media Habits and Sleep: Sleep-Friendly Screen Behavior Recommendations for Clinicians, Educators, and Parents. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 04; 27(2):229-245.
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Biehle L, Jeffres M. Play games and score points with students. Clin Teach. 2018 12; 15(6):445-450.
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