Sitting playfully: Does the use of a centre of gravity computer game controller influence the sitting ability of young people with cerebral palsy?

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 122-129

  Wade, Will ^a,b   Porter, David ^b  

^a Kent Communication and Assistive Technology Service   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Computer; Games; Motivation; Occupation; Play; Sitting ability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MOTIVATION; POSTURE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84856856765     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2011.589485     Document Type: Article

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