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

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 437-441

  Joo, Loh Yong ^a   Yin, Tjan Soon ^a   Xu, Donald ^a   Thia, Ernest ^a   Chia, Pei Fen ^a   Kuah, Christopher Wee Keong ^a   He, Kong Keng ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Commercial off theshelf; Computer gaming; Nintendo Wii; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper limb weakness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; STROKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 77953096409     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0528     Document Type: Article

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