Usability of an adaptable video game platform for children with cerebral palsy

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke M. Odle ◽  
Amanda Irving ◽  
Richard Foulds
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Game Platform

scholarly journals A Low-Cost Video Game Applied for Training of Upper Extremity Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiel J. A. Jannink ◽  
Gelske J. van der Wilden ◽  
Dorine W. Navis ◽  
Gerben Visser ◽  
Jeanine Gussinklo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Extremity Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Upper Extremity Function

scholarly journals O 051 – Does video game-based balance-training improve gait stability in children with cerebral palsy?

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 105-106
Author(s):  
P. Meyns ◽  
C. Bras ◽  
J. Harlaar ◽  
L. van de Pol ◽  
F. Barkhof ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Gait Stability ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Exercise Intensity Levels in Children With Cerebral Palsy While Playing With an Active Video Game Console

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (8) ◽  
pp. 1084-1091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxime Robert ◽  
Laurent Ballaz ◽  
Raphael Hart ◽  
Martin Lemay
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Active Video Game ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Game Console ◽  
Playing Time

Background Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are prone to secondary complications related to physical inactivity and poor cardiorespiratory capacity. This problem could be greatly attenuated through the use of video games that incorporate physical activity for 2 reasons: Video games already represent an important component of leisure time in younger people, and such games can lead to a high level of exercise intensity in people who are healthy. Objective The study objective was to evaluate exercise intensity in children with spastic diplegic CP and children who were typically developing while playing with an active video game console. Design This was a cross-sectional study. Methods Ten children (7–12 years old) with spastic diplegic CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System level I or II) and 10 children who were age matched and typically developing were evaluated in a movement analysis laboratory. Four games were played with the active video game console (jogging, bicycling, snowboarding, and skiing) for 40 minutes. Heart rate was recorded during the entire playing period with a heart rate belt monitor. Exercise intensity was defined as the percentage of heart rate reserve (HRR). In addition, lower extremity motion analysis was carried out during the final minute of the playing period for the jogging and bicycling games. Results No difference between groups was observed for any variables. A main effect of games was observed for the amount of time spent at an intensity greater than 40% of HRR. Specifically, more than 50% of the playing time for the jogging game and more than 30% of the playing time for the bicycling game were spent at an intensity greater than 40% of HRR. In addition, the jogging game produced a larger range of motion than the bicycling game. Limitations A limitation of this study was the relatively small and heterogeneous sample. Conclusions For all 4 games, similar exercise intensity levels were observed for children who were typically developing and children with CP, suggesting that children with CP could obtain exercise-related benefits similar to those obtained by children without CP while playing with an active video game console.

Prevalence of Speech Problems and the Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Registry-Based Study in Norway

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guro Andersen ◽  
Tone R. Mjøen ◽  
Torstein Vik
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Communicative Abilities ◽  
Normal Speech

Abstract This study describes the prevalence of speech problems and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway. Information on the communicative abilities of 564 children with CP born 1996–2003, recorded in the Norwegian CP Registry, was collected. A total of 270 children (48%) had normal speech, 90 (16%) had slightly indistinct speech, 52 (9%) had indistinct speech, 35 (6%) had very indistinct speech, 110 children (19%) had no speech, and 7 (1%) were unknown. Speech problems were most common in children with dyskinetic CP (92 %), in children with the most severe gross motor function impairments and among children being totally dependent on assistance in feeding or tube-fed children. A higher proportion of children born at term had speech problems when compared with children born before 32 weeks of gestational age 32 (p > 0.001). Among the 197 children with speech problems only, 106 (54%) used AAC in some form. Approximately 20% of children had no verbal speech, whereas ~15% had significant speech problems. Among children with either significant speech problems or no speech, only 54% used AAC in any form.

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