The use of exercise-based videogames for training and rehabilitation of physical function in older adults: Current practice and guidelines for future research

Aging Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-252

  Smith, Stuart T ^a   Schoene, Daniel ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

exergames; falls in the elderly; rehabilitation; telehealth; videogames

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; EXERCISE BASED VIDEOGAME; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FALLING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAME; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; KNEE FUNCTION; MEDICAL DEVICE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT DURATION; VIDEORECORDING; VIRTUAL REALITY; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84862850434     PISSN: 1745509X     EISSN: 17455103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ahe.12.30     Document Type: Review

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