Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation

Eletha Flores; Gabriel Tobon; Ettore Cavallaro; Francesca I. Cavallaro; Joel C. Perry; Thierry Keller

doi:10.1145/1501750.1501839

Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation

Eletha Flores^*
, Gabriel Tobon
, Ettore Cavallaro
, Francesca I. Cavallaro
, Joel C. Perry
, Thierry Keller

^*Corresponding author for this work

TECNALIA Research & Innovation

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Foundation TECNALIA Research & Innovation

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Abstract

It has been stated repeatedly that active participation in rehabilitation programs increases the benefit and effectiveness of therapy. In developing robotic devices for stroke rehabilitation, the existing use of boring task interfaces produces a significant reduction in elderly patient motivation. To combine robot-aided therapy with appealing games, then, is not only a matter of creating entertainment, but a real necessity for motor recovery. Besides emphasizing a lack of attention to elderly patients in conceiving games for post-stroke rehabilitation, this paper launches a challenge to two fields with tremendous collaborative potential. As a precursor to this collaboration, the following research consolidates the gaming scenario criteria for both rehabilitation and elderly entertainment. Conclusions are then formed from the adaptability of existing games to identify the direction of future game development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008
Pages	381-384
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1501750.1501839
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008 - Yokohama, Japan Duration: 3 Dec 2008 → 5 Dec 2008

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Name	Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008

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Conference	2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Yokohama
Period	3/12/08 → 5/12/08

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Assistive Technologies
Biofeedback
Computer Games
Design
Elderly
Human Factors
Measurement
Motivation
Motor Rehabilitation
Performance
Rehabilitation Gaming
Serious Games
Skill Assessment
Stroke.
Theory

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Flores, E., Tobon, G., Cavallaro, E., Cavallaro, F. I., Perry, J. C., & Keller, T. (2008). Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation. In Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008 (pp. 381-384). (Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008). https://doi.org/10.1145/1501750.1501839

Flores, Eletha ; Tobon, Gabriel ; Cavallaro, Ettore et al. / Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008. 2008. pp. 381-384 (Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008).

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Flores, E, Tobon, G, Cavallaro, E, Cavallaro, FI, Perry, JC & Keller, T 2008, Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation. in Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008, pp. 381-384, 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008, Yokohama, Japan, 3/12/08. https://doi.org/10.1145/1501750.1501839

Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation. / Flores, Eletha; Tobon, Gabriel; Cavallaro, Ettore et al.
Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008. 2008. p. 381-384 (Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008).

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Flores E, Tobon G, Cavallaro E, Cavallaro FI, Perry JC, Keller T. Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation. In Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008. 2008. p. 381-384. (Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, ACE 2008). doi: 10.1145/1501750.1501839

Improving patient motivation in game development for motor deficit rehabilitation

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