The effects of gamification on computerized cognitive training: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Vermeir, Julie F, White, Melanie J, Johnson, Daniel, Crombez, Geert, Van Ryckeghem, Dimitri M L·2020·JMIR Serious Games
DOI 10.2196/18644

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