Publications

REPLY: Next Steps for Studying Behaviorally Designed Gamification to Increase Physical Activity

JACC: CardioOncology

April 21, 2026

Alexander C. Fanaraoff, Bonnie Ky, Kevin G. Volpp, Saro H. Armenian

A community based participatory research approach to evaluate barriers and facilitators for behavioral weight loss intervention implementation in a predominantly black community

Supportive Care in Cancer

April 6, 2026

Elizabeth De Jesus, Sean Woo, Robert S. Krouse, Carmen E. Guerra, Katharine A. Rendle, Tamara Cadet, Kelly C. Allison, Julia Tchou

Economics of Translating Research Into Practice: The Case of Exercise to Prevent Cancer Recurrence

JCO Oncology Practice

March 16, 2026

Allan S Detsky, Kerry S Courneya, Christopher M Booth, Shivan J Mehta

Effectiveness of Financial Incentives for Health Behavior Change: A Narrative Review and Analysis

Annual Review of Public Health

December 23, 2025

Karen Glanz, Harsha Thirumurthy, and Natasha Agnes D'cruze

Effect of Gamification Plus Automated Coaching to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: The GAMEPAD Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of the American Heart Association

December 3, 2025

Alexander C. Fanaroff, Samantha Coratti, David Farraday, Laurie Norton, Charles Rareshide, Jingsan Zhu, Michael G. Levin, Scott M. Damrauer, Jay S. Giri, Neel P. Chokshi, Benjamin M. Jackson, and Mitesh S. Patel

Behaviorally Designed Gamification and Physical Activity Among Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors

JACC: CardioOncology

November 3, 2025

Alexander C Fanaroff, Jennifer A Orr, Chinyere Anucha, Emily Kim, Charles Rareshide, Jingsan Zhu, Meagan Echevarria, Stephanie Rodarte, Mareen Kassabian, Elina Balasian, Bonnie Ky, Kevin G Volpp, Saro H Armenian

Remote, Automated Gamification and Community-Based Physical Activity in Parkinson Disease

JAMA Neurology

November 3, 2025

Kimberly Waddell, Ryan Greysen, Mitesh Patel, Madison Smith, Abby Yuen Tsz Lau, Sharon Xie, Stephanie Wood, James Morley

Feasibility and Usability of a Post-Hospital Behavioral Intervention to Improve Mobility in Veterans

INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing

October 21, 2025

Jacqueline A Benson, Matthew Wilson, Aidan J Flynn, Julie Stutzbach, Kimberly J Waddell, Robert E Burke

A Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV’D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

JMIR Publications

July 8, 2025

Ashley Monteiro, Jessie Moore, Angela Duckworth, Rocky Aikens, James J. Gross, Dan Schwartz, Mike Baiocchi, Judith J. Prochaska, Marily Oppezzo

Cost-Effectiveness of Gamification, Financial Incentives, or Both to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

AHA Journals

June 17, 2025

Louise B. Russell, Kevin G. M. Volpp, Mitesh S. Patel, Neel P. Chokshi, Samantha Coratti, David Farraday, Laurie Norton, Charles Rareshide, Jingsan Zhu, Tamar Klaiman, Julia E. Szymczak, Dylan S. Small, Alexander C. Fanaroff

What motivates participants: a qualitative analysis of gamification and financial incentives to increase physical activity

BMC Public Health

May 16, 2025

Eric Ryu, David Farraday, Alexander C. Fanaroff, Samantha Coratti, Neel P. Chokshi, Jingsan Zhu, Julia E. Szymczak, Louise B. Russell, Laurie Norton, Dylan Small, Kevin G. Volpp & Tamar Klaiman

Gamification With a Support Partner and Postoperative Mobility in Older Adults Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: The MOVE UP Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA Network Open

January 13, 2025

Daniel Lee, Charles Rareshide, Angira Mondal, Mitesh S. Patel, S. Ryan Greysen

Perceptions, facilitators, and barriers of participation for a behavioral weight loss group-based telehealth program for breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study

Supportive Care in Cancer

November 20, 2024

Yangzi Liu, Elizabeth De Jesus, Macy Goldbach, Robert S Krouse, Carmen E Guerra, Katharine A Rendle, Tamara J Cadet, Kelly C Allison, Julia Tchou

A randomized controlled trial of gamification to increase physical activity among black and Hispanic breast and prostate cancer survivors: Rationale and design of the ALLSTAR clinical trial

American Heart Journal

November 4, 2024

Alexander C Fanaroff, Jennifer A Orr, Chinyere Anucha, Emily Kim, Charles Rareshide, Meagan Echevarria, Stephanie Rodarte, Mareen Kassabian, Elina Balasian, Bonnie Ky, Kevin G M Volpp, Saro Armenian

Effect of gamification with a support partner to increase physical activity in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease: The STEP 4Life randomized clinical trial

Alzheimer's Association

July 4, 2024

S. Ryan Greysen, Ai Leen Oon, Kristin Harkins, Charles Rareshide, Angira Mondal, Mitesh S. Patel, Joshua D. Grill, Jason Karlawish

Effect of Gamification, Financial Incentives, or Both to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events: The BE ACTIVE Randomized Controlled Trial

Circulation

April 7, 2024

Alexander C. Fanaroff, Mitesh S. Patel, Neel Chokshi, Samantha Coratti, David Farraday, Laurie Norton, Charles Rareshide, Jingsan Zhu, Tamar Klaiman, Julia E. Szymczak, Louise B. Russell, Dylan S. Small and Kevin G.M. Volpp