"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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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Video Games" by people in Profiles.
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When less is more: Short-Term efficacy of a gamified personalized normative feedback intervention for college students. Addict Behav. 2025 Apr; 163:108247.
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Teen reactions to a self-representational avatar: A qualitative exploration. J Sport Health Sci. 2022 Mar; 11(2):157-163.
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Videogames That Encourage Healthy Behavior Did Not Alter Fasting Insulin or Other Diabetes Risks in Children: Randomized Clinical Trial. Games Health J. 2019 Aug; 8(4):257-264.
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A Randomized Trial of Binocular Dig Rush Game Treatment for Amblyopia in Children Aged 7 to 12 Years. Ophthalmology. 2019 03; 126(3):456-466.
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Photorealistic Avatar and Teen Physical Activity: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy. Games Health J. 2018 Apr; 7(2):143-150.
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Hippocampus and retrosplenial cortex combine path integration signals for successful navigation. J Neurosci. 2013 Dec 04; 33(49):19304-13.