Commercially available interactive video games in burn rehabilitation: therapeutic potential

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• 作者：Ingrid S. Parry^a ; ^{giparry@surewest.net} ; Anita Bagley^b ; Jason Kawada^c ; Soman Sen^d ; David G. Greenhalgh^d ; Tina L. Palmieri^d
• 关键词：Nintendo Wii ; PlayStation EyeToy ; Video games ; Burn rehabilitation ; Motion analysis
• 刊名：Burns
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：42_03054179
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 卷：38
• 期：4
• 页码：493-500
• 文件大小：711 K

摘要

Commercially available interactive video games (IVG) like the Nintendo Wii鈩?(NW) and PlayStation鈩I Eye Toy (PE) are increasingly used in the rehabilitation of patients with burn. Such games have gained popularity in burn rehabilitation because they encourage range of motion (ROM) while distracting from pain. However, IVGs were not originally designed for rehabilitation purposes but rather for entertainment and may lack specificity for achieving rehabilitative goals. Objectively evaluating the specific demands of IVGs in relation to common burn therapy goals will determine their true therapeutic benefit and guide their use in burn rehabilitation. Upper extremity (UE) motion of 24 normal children was measured using 3D motion analysis during play with the two types of IVGs most commonly described for use after burn: NW and PE. Data was analyzed using t-tests and One-way Analysis of Variance. Active range of motion for shoulder flexion and abduction during play with both PE and NW was within functional range, thus supporting the idea that IVGs offer activities with therapeutic potential to improve ROM. PE resulted in higher demands and longer duration of UE motion than NW, and therefore may be the preferred tool when UE ROM or muscular endurance are the goals of rehabilitation. When choosing a suitable IVG for application in rehabilitation, the user's impairment together with the therapeutic attributes of the IVG should be considered to optimize outcome.