Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in children with Down syndrome

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 312-321

  Wuang, Yee Pay ^a,b   Chiang, Ching Sui ^a   Su, Chwen Yng ^a   Wang, Chih Chung ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOWN SYNDROME; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 78649717030     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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