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Top Doc

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Top Doc

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This game allows the player to “experience and react to realistic patient encounters that require quick clinical responses, just like a real medical clinic.” The player will look at photographs of diseases and “will fill in the missing letters of the diagnosis as quickly as you can.” There are review and test modes available at different levels of difficulty.

PlayFoward: Elm City Stories

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PlayFoward: Elm City Stories

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Playnormous

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Playnormous

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Playnormous.com is a web site for children that offers free health games that focus on nutrition and healthy eating habits. Each game is designed to teach players about the importance of eating healthy foods in a way that is fun and engaging. There are dozens of free activities from which to choose.

Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon

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Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon

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EyeSpy 20/20

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EyeSpy 20/20

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This treasure hunting game was developed to detect eye problems in children. While playing, children wear blue and red colored lenses that monitor eye movement in order to pinpoint any possible vision issues such as retinal disorders, stigmatisms, and refractive errors. This game is intended to make vision-testing fun for kids.

Metabolic responses of upper-body accelerometer-controlled video games in adults

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Amonette, W. E. ; Dupler, T. L.; Stroud, L. C.

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Stroud, L. C., Amonette, W. E., & Dupler, T. L. (2010). Metabolic responses of upper-body accelerometer-controlled video games in adults. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 35(5), 643-649.

DOI: 10.1139/H10-058

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Blood Type Game

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Blood Type Game

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"The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by matching the appropriate blood type of a donor to the blood type of a recipient. During each round, a total of 10 recipients will walk onto the screen. You then click on the donor you think is a match."

MSA FireSlayer Challenge: Thermal Response, Version 2

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MSA FireSlayer Challenge: Thermal Response, Version 2

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Available for free download, this simulation game puts players in a burning building. The goal is for players to navigate through the smoke-filled rooms and rescue as many victims as possible.