Table 2
Characteristics and results of quantitative studies non-randomised included.
| Reference | Research design (N) | Sample | Sample characteristics | Variables | Instruments | Game-fiction (Length) |
| Castañeda-Vázquez et al. (2019) | Pre-experimental single-group | NS = 64 | Physical Education Teacher Education (Nf = 40; Nm = 24) | Intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and gamified experience | Questionnaire CEAM II | Actijuegos Pentathlon (~60 h) |
| Ferriz-Valero et al. (2020) | Quasi-experimental non-equivalent group | NEG = 62 NCG = 65 | Physical Education Teacher Education (Nf = 54; Nm = 73) | Intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, academic performance and gamified experience | Motivational Questionnaire CMEF | ClassCraft (~30 h) |
| Fernández-Río et al. (2022) | Quasi-experimental non-equivalent group | NEG = 27 NCG = 27 | Secondary (3rd) (Nf = 26; Nm = 28) | Intrinsic motivation, autonomy satisfaction, competence satisfaction, relatedness satisfaction, and intention to be physically active | Three motivational questionnaires: PLOC, Basic Psychological Needs and Intentions. | Dragon Ball Z (~14 h) |
| Martín-Moya et al. (2018) | Pre-experimental longitudinal single-group | NS = 30 | Bachelor (2nd) (Nf = 15; Nm = 15) | Motivation, self-perceived and comparative motor competence, commitment to learning, anxiety and fear to failure, gamified experience | MLPE Questionnaire Sociodemographic questionnaire | DiverHealth (~10 h) |
| Serrano-Durá et al. (2021) | Quasi-experimental non-equivalent group | NGE = 17 NGC = 19 | Secondary (1st) (Nf = 19; Nm = 17) | Health and back care knowledge, mood state, perception of effort, gender, resistance of flexor and extensor muscles of the trunk. | Two theoretical questionnaires (COSACUES and COSACUES-AEF-), Feeling scale, OMNI scale, Three physical tests (Side bridge, Biering-Sørensen and Forearm plank) | Back health (~6 h) |
| Sotos-Martínez et al. (2022) | Quasi-experimental non-equivalent group | NEG = 133 NCG = 142 | Secondary (Nf = 127; Nm = 148) | Basic Psychological Needs and motivation | Satisfaction for basic psychological needs (BPNES) and motivation (SMS-II spanish version) | ClassCraft (~10 h) |
| Real-Pérez et al. (2021) | Quasi-experimental non-equivalent group | NEG = 49 NCG = 49 | Secondary (3rd and 4th) (Nf = 58; Nm = 40) | Support and satisfaction for basic psychological needs, motivation and motivational climate | Support (CANPB) and satisfaction for basic psychological needs (BPNES), motivation (CMEF) and motivational climate (PEPS; SSI-EF) | African dance (~10 h) |
| NS = Students sample; NT = Teacher sample; Nf = Female sample; Nm = Male sample; NEG = Experimental group sample; NCG = Control group sample; EG = Experimental group; CG = Control group | ||||||
