Gamification is the next big innovation in the field of rehabilitation, and makes use of remote
sensors and aspects of video game design to engage patients in their rehab and make it …

A big challenge for Europe is the demographic shift towards an aging population. Resources
in the health care sector are limited, so it is important that the seniors of tomorrow will be …

Over the past years many systems involving exercising through games (exergaming) have
been developed by leveraging on new technologies to provide an alternative way for …

The aim of this study is to identify important aspects of an exergame for elderly, and based
on this, specify system requirements and develop a concept for an exergame. Due to" baby …

Using video games in rehabilitation has proven the potential to provide patients with fun and
motivating exercise systems. The main question therefore is how to design body-based …

Exergames for rehabilitation, both in the physical and cognitive fields, have been the target
of much research in the last years. Such exergames, however, are often created for a …

We present here a comprehensive definition of therapeutic exergames from which a
methodology to create safe exergames for real therapy pathways is derived. Three main …

The work presented here is part of the currently ongoing project “Blexer”(Blender
Exergames), which aims at creating a complex exergaming environment for people with …

An important factor that positively influences people's health is regular exercise. Because of
their repetitiveness, however, they can be considered boring, a fact that is discouraging for …

Despite the importance of physical activity in human health, there is a high percentage of
people who do not exercise. Exergames are among the approaches aimed at fighting …