Understanding the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Kinect consoles in long-term care facilities

Technology and Disability

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 77-85

  Marston, Hannah R ^a,b   Greenlay, Scott ^b   Van Hoof, Joost ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c FONTYS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Microsoft Kinect ; Nintendo Wii ; nursing homes; older adults; Wiimote

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EXERCISE; FITNESS; GAME; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 84888338015     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: 1878643X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/TAD-130369     Document Type: Review

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