A low-cost video game applied for training of upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-32

  Jannink, Michiel J A ^a   Van Der Wilden, Gelske J ^b   Navis, Dorine W ^a   Visser, Gerben ^b   Gussinklo, Jeanine ^b   Ijzerman, Maarten ^a,c  

^a ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^b Rehabilitation Centre Het Roessingh Enschede   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TRAINING;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 39449111842     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0014     Document Type: Article

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