A feasibility study using interactive commercial off-the-shelf computer gaming in upper limb rehabilitation in patients after stroke | Zendy

L Yong Joo | Zendy; T Soon Yin | Zendy; Dao-Ming Xu | Zendy; E Thia | Zendy; C Pei Fen | Zendy; C. Kuah | Zendy; KH Kong | Zendy

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A feasibility study using interactive commercial off-the-shelf computer gaming in upper limb rehabilitation in patients after stroke

Author(s) -

L Yong Joo,

T Soon Yin,

Dao-Ming Xu,

E Thia,

C Pei Fen,

C. Kuah,

KH Kong

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of rehabilitation medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893

H-Index - 96

eISSN - 1651-2081

pISSN - 1650-1977

DOI - 10.2340/16501977-0528

Subject(s) - rehabilitation , upper limb , physical medicine and rehabilitation , weakness , stroke (engine) , physical therapy , medicine , visual analogue scale , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering

Commercial off-the-shelf computer gaming devices have been making inroads into the rehabilitation arena, with the objective of making therapeutic exercise fun and contextual. One such device is the Nintendo Wii. Published clinical studies evaluating its acceptance, potential benefits and side-effects in the rehabilitation of patients with post-stroke weakness are few in number.

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