Competitive and cooperative arm rehabilitation games played by a patient and unimpaired person: effects on motivation and exercise intensity

M Goršič, I Cikajlo, D Novak - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2017 - Springer
Background People with chronic arm impairment should exercise intensely to regain their
abilities, but frequently lack motivation, leading to poor rehabilitation outcome. One …

A multisession evaluation of an adaptive competitive arm rehabilitation game

M Goršič, I Cikajlo, N Goljar, D Novak - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2017 - Springer
Background People with neurological injuries such as stroke should exercise frequently and
intensely to regain their motor abilities, but are generally hindered by lack of motivation. One …

Increasing motivation in robot-aided arm rehabilitation with competitive and cooperative gameplay

D Novak, A Nagle, U Keller, R Riener - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Several strategies have been proposed to improve patient motivation and
exercise intensity during robot-aided stroke rehabilitation. One relatively unexplored …

Design strategies to improve patient motivation during robot-aided rehabilitation

R Colombo, F Pisano, A Mazzone, C Delconte… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2007 - Springer
Background Motivation is an important factor in rehabilitation and frequently used as a
determinant of rehabilitation outcome. Several factors can influence patient motivation and …

A controlled pilot trial of two commercial video games for rehabilitation of arm function after stroke

MH Chen, LL Huang, CF Lee, CL Hsieh… - Clinical …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To investigate the acceptability and potential efficacy of two commercial video
games for improving upper extremity function after stroke in order to inform future sample …

Can telerehabilitation games lead to functional improvement of upper extremities in individuals with Parkinson's disease?

I Cikajlo, A Hukic, I Dolinšek, D Zajc… - International Journal …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is treated by medication, less with deep brain stimulation and
physiotherapy. Different opinions on the clinical meaningfulness of the physiotherapy or …

An interactive videogame for arm and hand exercise in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

NE Allen, J Song, SS Paul, S Smith, J O'Duffy… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction People with Parkinson's disease (PD) have difficulty performing upper
extremity (UE) activities. The aim of this study was to investigate if exergames targeting the …

PlayBionic: game-based interventions to encourage patient engagement and performance in prosthetic motor rehabilitation

C Prahm, F Kayali, A Sturma, O Aszmann - PM&R, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Prosthetic motor rehabilitation usually relies on the highly repetitive training of
movements. Patients might drop out of training because the rehabilitation process is long …

A serious exergame for patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal back and neck pain: A pilot study

SM Jansen-Kosterink, RMHA Huis in't Veld… - Games for Health …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Over recent years, the popularity of videogames has gone beyond youth and
gamers and is slowly entering the field of professional healthcare. Exergames are an …

What do stroke patients look for in game-based rehabilitation: a survey study

YX Hung, PC Huang, KT Chen, WC Chu - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Stroke is one of the most common causes of physical disability, and early, intensive, and
repetitive rehabilitation exercises are crucial to the recovery of stroke survivors …