Computer and video games are one of today's fastest growing media forms and provide an exciting range of opportunities to address some of our nation's most complex health and health care challenges.
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Using an Idea Prize to Spur an Invention to Increase Physical Activity
November 27, 2012 | Program Result
HopeLab Foundation, Redwood City, Calif., hosted an idea prize competition and then built an interactive, digital product to spur physical activity in middle school students, particularly those youth who are most likely to become obese.
The Games for Health Project
March 1, 2012 | Story
Home of the 8th Annual National Games for Health Conference.
Advancing the Field of Health Games
March 31, 2011 | Program Result
Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.
Games for Health
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.
Helping Children Actively Design How They Learn about Health and Wellness
October 4, 2011 | Program Result
The Institute of Play created Being Me, a social networking site, for students at the Quest to Learn public school in New York, to help them actively understand and participate in creating their own health and wellness.