Evaluating user experiences in rehabilitation games

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 173-181

  McNeill, M D J ^a   Charles, D K ^a   Burke, J W ^a   Crosbie, J H ^a   McDonough, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Games; Games for rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; User experiences; User studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865795877     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17549451211261290     Document Type: Article

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