scholarly journals Video Game Rehabilitation of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: A Case Series

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (6S) ◽  
pp. 1800-1809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel J. Cler ◽  
Talia Mittelman ◽  
Maia N. Braden ◽  
Geralyn Harvey Woodnorth ◽  
Cara E. Stepp
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Speech Disorders ◽  
Aural Rehabilitation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
At Home

Purpose Video games provide a promising platform for rehabilitation of speech disorders. Although video games have been used to train speech perception in foreign language learners and have been proposed for aural rehabilitation, their use in speech therapy has been limited thus far. We present feasibility results from at-home use in a case series of children with velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) using an interactive video game that provided real-time biofeedback to facilitate appropriate nasalization. Method Five participants were recruited across a range of ages, VPD severities, and VPD etiologies. Participants completed multiple weeks of individual game play with a video game that provides feedback on nasalization measured via nasal accelerometry. Nasalization was assessed before and after training by using nasometry, aerodynamic measures, and expert perceptual judgments. Results Four participants used the game at home or school, with the remaining participant unwilling to have the nasal accelerometer secured to his nasal skin, perhaps due to his young age. The remaining participants showed a tendency toward decreased nasalization after training, particularly for the words explicitly trained in the video game. Conclusion Results suggest that video game–based systems may provide a useful rehabilitation platform for providing real-time feedback of speech nasalization in VPD. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.5116828

Frustration and Violence in Mobile Video Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Petr Květon ◽  
Martin Jelínek
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Implicit Association Test ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Mobile Video ◽  
Violent Content ◽  
Before And After

Abstract. This study tests two competing hypotheses, one based on the general aggression model (GAM), the other on the self-determination theory (SDT). GAM suggests that the crucial factor in video games leading to increased aggressiveness is their violent content; SDT contends that gaming is associated with aggression because of the frustration of basic psychological needs. We used a 2×2 between-subject experimental design with a sample of 128 undergraduates. We assigned each participant randomly to one experimental condition defined by a particular video game, using four mobile video games differing in the degree of violence and in the level of their frustration-invoking gameplay. Aggressiveness was measured using the implicit association test (IAT), administered before and after the playing of a video game. We found no evidence of an association between implicit aggressiveness and violent content or frustrating gameplay.

Only problem gamblers spend less money when loot boxes are removed from a game: A before and after study of Heroes of the Storm

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Zendle
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Real World ◽  
Complex Pattern ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Gambling Severity ◽  
Reliable Correlation ◽  
Before And After Study

Loot boxes are items in video games that may be paid for with real-world money, but which contain randomised contents. There is a reliable correlation between loot box spending and problem gambling severity: The more money gamers spend on loot boxes, the more severe their problem gambling tends to be. However, it is unclear whether this link represents a case in which loot box spending causes problem gambling; a case in which the gambling-like nature of loot boxes cause problem gamblers to spend more money; or whether it simply represents a case in which there is a general dysregulation in in-game spending amongst problem gamblers, nonspecific to loot boxes.The multiplayer video game Heroes of the Storm recently removed loot boxes. In order to better understand links between loot boxes and problem gambling, we conducted an analysis of players of Heroes of the Storm (n=112) both before and after the removal of loot boxes.There were a complex pattern of results. In general, when loot boxes were removed from Heroes of the Storm, problem gamblers appeared to spend significantly less money in-game in contrast to other groups. These results suggest that the presence of loot boxes in a game may lead to problem gamblers spending more money in-game. It therefore seems possible that links between loot box spending and problem gambling are not due to a general dysregulation in in-game spending amongst problem gamblers, but rather are to do with specific features of loot boxes themselves.

scholarly journals Ability of people with post-stroke hemiplegia to self-administer FES-assisted hand therapy video games at home: An exploratory case series

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205566831985400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J Fu ◽  
Mary Y Harley ◽  
Terri Hisel ◽  
Robyn Busch ◽  
Richard Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Functional Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Cognitive Outcomes ◽  
Hand Therapy ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Game Therapy ◽  
At Home

Introduction This article describes the development and initial clinical testing of an innovative home-based treatment for upper extremity hemiplegia that integrates contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation with hand therapy video games. Methods We explored the ability of seven participants with moderate-to-severe hand impairment to self-administer 12 weeks of contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation video game therapy at home for 10 h/week and in-lab with a therapist for four h/week. Clinical suitability was assessed by device usage logs, qualitative surveys, and clinical motor and cognitive outcomes. Results Three participants completed the study with > 95% compliance and four did not. Factors linked to incompletion included development of trigger finger in the non-paretic hand, acceptance of a new full-time job, residence relocation, and persistence of drowsiness from anti-spasticity medication. Those who completed the treatment perceived qualitative benefits and experienced gains in motor and cognitive outcomes. Conclusion Individuals with moderate-to-severe chronic post-stroke upper extremity hemiplegia can self-administer contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation video game therapy for up to 90 min/day at home. We also identified social and physiological factors that may preclude its use for daily home treatment. Further studies are warranted and are in progress to estimate treatment effect and optimal dose of this intervention.

Improving patients experience in a neuro-rehabilitation unit using tablet computers

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pria Suchak ◽  
Khalid Ameer ◽  
Jane Gaylard ◽  
Julie Newman ◽  
Khalid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Interactive Video ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Tablet Computers ◽  
Rehabilitation Team ◽  
Meaningful Activity ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Patients Experience ◽  
E Mail

Rationale, aims and objectives: Patients in stroke rehabilitation units spend considerable time unengaged in therapeutic or meaningful activity, feeling bored with suboptimal engagement in rehabilitation. Systematic reviews have shown that novel interventions such as interactive video gaming result in improved motor function and cognitive performance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of introducing “tablet computers - iPads” in hospital rehabilitation programmes and their impact on patients’ boredom and overall satisfaction. In addition, acceptance and familiarity of the multidisciplinary members of the neuro-rehabilitation team with iPads were explored.Methods: A £10,000 fund was secured from Health Education England, UK to buy 10 iPads. A loan scheme was implemented to regulate iPad use. Information technology and governance issues were agreed with the hospital trust to ensure safety, accountability and confidentiality. Members of the multidisciplinary team offered training and education to patients on iPad use. Questionnaires were used before iPad use to assess patients and staff views on iPads. After iPad use patients and staff completed another questionnaire and were interviewed about which specific applications were used, boredom levels before and after use, and overall satisfaction.Results: Nine patients (7 males) used the iPads (8 strokes and 1 traumatic brain injury), with an average age of 59 (19-79) years. Staff used several applications in physiotherapy and speech therapy and found some applications such as memory games and puzzles particularly helpful. In addition to therapeutic uses, patients used iPads for internet searches, e-mail, Facebook, Skype and games. Eighty-nine percent of patients were satisfied with the iPad experience and 100% reported less boredom or between better and the same boredom compared to baseline.Conclusions: iPad use is feasible and beneficial to patients and welcomed by staff in neuro-rehabilitation units.

scholarly journals Towards a Serious Game to Help Students Learn Computer Programming

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Muratet ◽  
Patrice Torguet ◽  
Jean-Pierre Jessel ◽  
Fabienne Viallet
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Government Health ◽  
Defence Industry ◽  
Programming Skills

Video games are part of our culture like TV, movies, and books. We believe that this kind of software can be used to increase students' interest in computer science. Video games with other goals than entertainment, serious games, are present, today, in several fields such as education, government, health, defence, industry, civil security, and science. This paper presents a study around a serious game dedicated to strengthening programming skills. Real-Time Strategy, which is a popular game genre, seems to be the most suitable kind of game to support such a serious game. From programming teaching features to video game characteristics, we define a teaching organisation to experiment if a serious game can be adapted to learn programming.

scholarly journals Problem gamblers spend less money when loot boxes are removed from a game: a before and after study of Heroes of the Storm

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7700 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Zendle
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Real World ◽  
Complex Pattern ◽  
Problem Gamblers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Gambling Severity ◽  
Reliable Correlation ◽  
Before And After Study

Loot boxes are items in video games that may be paid for with real-world money, but which contain randomised contents. There is a reliable correlation between loot box spending and problem gambling severity: the more money gamers spend on loot boxes, the more severe their problem gambling tends to be. However, it is unclear whether this link represents a case in which loot box spending causes problem gambling; a case in which the gambling-like nature of loot boxes cause problem gamblers to spend more money; or whether it simply represents a case in which there is a general dysregulation in in-game spending amongst problem gamblers, nonspecific to loot boxes. The multiplayer video game Heroes of the Storm recently removed loot boxes. In order to better understand links between loot boxes and problem gambling, we conducted an analysis of players of Heroes of the Storm (n = 112) both before and after the removal of loot boxes. There were a complex pattern of results. In general, when loot boxes were removed from Heroes of the Storm, problem gamblers appeared to spend significantly less money in-game in contrast to other groups. These results suggest that the presence of loot boxes in a game may lead to problem gamblers spending more money in-game. It therefore seems possible that links between loot box spending and problem gambling are not due to a general dysregulation in in-game spending amongst problem gamblers, but rather are to do with specific features of loot boxes themselves.

The health benefits of interactive video game exercise

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren E.R. Warburton ◽  
Shannon S.D. Bredin ◽  
Leslie T.L. Horita ◽  
Dominik Zbogar ◽  
Jessica M. Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Cycle Exercise ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Interactive Video Game

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of interactive video games (combined with stationary cycling) on health-related physical fitness and exercise adherence in comparison with traditional aerobic training (stationary cycling alone). College-aged males were stratified (aerobic fitness and body mass) and then assigned randomly to experimental (n = 7) or control (n = 7) conditions. Program attendance, health-related physical fitness (including maximal aerobic power (VO2 max), body composition, muscular strength, muscular power, and flexibility), and resting blood pressure were measured before and after training (60%–75% heart rate reserve, 3 d/week for 30 min/d for 6 weeks). There was a significant difference in the attendance of the interactive video game and traditional training groups (78% ± 18% vs. 48% ± 29%, respectively). VO2 max was significantly increased after interactive video game (11% ± 5%) but not traditional (3% ± 6%) training. There was a significantly greater reduction in resting systolic blood pressure after interactive video game (132 ± 6 vs. 123 ± 6 mmHg) than traditional (131 ± 7 vs. 128 ± 8 mmHg) training. There were no significant changes in body composition after either training program. Attendance mediated the relationships between condition and changes in health outcomes (including VO2 max, vertical jump, and systolic blood pressure). The present investigation indicates that a training program that links interactive video games to cycle exercise results in greater improvements in health-related physical fitness than that seen after traditional cycle exercise training. It appears that greater attendance, and thus a higher volume of physical activity, is the mechanism for the differences in health-related physical fitness.

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