Activity-promoting gaming systems in exercise and rehabilitation | Zendy

Matthew J. Taylor | Zendy; Darren McCormick | Zendy; Teshk Shawis | Zendy; Rebecca Impson | Zendy; Murray Griffin | Zendy

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Activity-promoting gaming systems in exercise and rehabilitation

Author(s) -

Matthew J. Taylor,

Darren McCormick,

Teshk Shawis,

Rebecca Impson,

Murray Griffin

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of rehabilitation research and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-1352

pISSN - 0748-7711

DOI - 10.1682/jrrd.2010.09.0171

Subject(s) - rehabilitation , dance , context (archaeology) , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , work (physics) , psychology , human–computer interaction , computer science , multimedia , physical therapy , medicine , engineering , art , paleontology , mechanical engineering , literature , biology

Commercial activity-promoting gaming systems provide a potentially attractive means to facilitate exercise and rehabilitation. The Nintendo Wii, Sony EyeToy, Dance Dance Revolution, and Xbox Kinect are examples of gaming systems that use the movement of the player to control gameplay. Activity-promoting gaming systems can be used as a tool to increase activity levels in otherwise sedentary gamers and also be an effective tool to aid rehabilitation in clinical settings. Therefore, the aim of this current work is to review the growing area of activity-promoting gaming in the context of exercise, injury, and rehabilitation.

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