Heuristics and Recommendations for the Design of Mobile Serious Games for Older Adults

Table 8

Theoretical codes and their relationships.

Num.	Theoretical code
1	Enjoying playing affects: Improvement of knowledge, Entertainment and learning, Progressing in the game, Use of mobile devices, Immersion, Performance assessment.
2	Entertainment and learning affect: Improvement of knowledge, Levels, Use of mobile devices, Enjoying playing, External links.
3	Improvement of knowledge affects: Entertainment and learning, Use of mobile devices, Challenges, Levels, Enjoying playing.
4	Use of mobile devices affects: Entertainment and learning.
5	Clear objectives affect: Entertainment and learning, Use of mobile devices, Enjoying playing, Performance assessment, Progressing in the game, External links.
6	Progressing in the game affects: Enjoying playing, Improvement of knowledge, Challenges.
7	Mini-games affect: Improvement of knowledge, Use of mobile devices, Enjoying playing, Entertainment and learning.
8	Feedback affects: Enjoying playing e a Performance assessment.
9	Levels affect: Enjoying playing, Entertainment and learning.
10	Challenges affect: Improvement of knowledge, Levels, Enjoying playing
11	Immersion affects: Progressing in the game, Entertainment and learning.
12	Autonomy affects: Concentration in learning, Improvement of knowledge, Enjoying playing.
13	Performance assessment affects: Progressing in the game.
14	Concentration in learning affects: Enjoying playing.