"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Video Games" by people in Profiles.
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Jones EP, Wisniewski CS. Gamification of a Mobile Applications Lecture in a Pharmacy Course. Med Ref Serv Q. 2019 Oct-Dec; 38(4):339-346.
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Zajac K, Ginley MK, Chang R. Treatments of internet gaming disorder: a systematic review of the evidence. Expert Rev Neurother. 2020 01; 20(1):85-93.
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Bock BC, Dunsiger SI, Ciccolo JT, Serber ER, Wu WC, Sillice M, Marcus BH. Mediators of physical activity between standard exercise and exercise video games. Health Psychol. 2019 Dec; 38(12):1107-1115.
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Bock BC, Dunsiger SI, Wu WC, Ciccolo JT, Serber ER, Lantini R, Marcus BH. Reduction in HbA1c with Exercise videogames among participants with elevated HbA1c: Secondary analysis of the Wii Heart Fitness trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2019 Aug; 154:35-42.
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Bock BC, Dunsiger SI, Ciccolo JT, Serber ER, Wu WC, Tilkemeier P, Walaska KA, Marcus BH. Exercise Videogames, Physical Activity, and Health: Wii Heart Fitness: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Prev Med. 2019 04; 56(4):501-511.
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Petry NM, Zajac K, Ginley M, Lemmens J, Rumpf HJ, Ko CH, Rehbein F. Policy and prevention efforts for gaming should consider a broad perspective. J Behav Addict. 2018 09 01; 7(3):543-547.
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Petry NM, Zajac K, Ginley MK. Behavioral Addictions as Mental Disorders: To Be or Not To Be? Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2018 05 07; 14:399-423.
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Gwynette MF, Sidhu SS, Ceranoglu TA. Electronic Screen Media Use in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 04; 27(2):203-219.
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Zajac K, Ginley MK, Chang R, Petry NM. Treatments for Internet gaming disorder and Internet addiction: A systematic review. Psychol Addict Behav. 2017 Dec; 31(8):979-994.
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Levac D, Glegg S, Colquhoun H, Miller P, Noubary F. Virtual Reality and Active Videogame-Based Practice, Learning Needs, and Preferences: A Cross-Canada Survey of Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Games Health J. 2017 Aug; 6(4):217-228.