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Article

Publication Date

2014

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Objective. To describe and analyze the potential use of games in the commercially available EyeToy Play and EyeToy Play 2 on required/targeted training skills and feedback provided for clinical application. Methods. A summary table including all games was created. Two movement experts naïve to the software validated required/targeted training skills and feedback for 10 randomly selected games. Ten healthy school-aged children played to further validate the required/targeted training skills. Results. All but two (muscular and cardiovascular endurance) had excellent agreement in required/targeted training skills, and there was 100% agreement on feedback. Children’s performance in required/targeted training skills (number of unilateral reaches and bilateral reaches, speed, muscular endurance, and cardiovascular endurance) significantly differed between games . Conclusion. EyeToy Play games could be used to train children’s arm function. However, a careful evaluation of the games is needed since performance might not be consistent between players and therapists’ interpretation.

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Chen, Y., Caldwell, M., Dickerhoof, E., Hall, A., Odakura, B., Morelli, K. M., & Fanchiang, H. Game analysis, validation, and potential application of EyeToy Play and Play 2 to upper-extremity rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. doi: 10.1155/2014/279609

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