scholarly journals Standardizing the Development of Serious Games for Physical Rehabilitation: Conceptual Framework Proposal (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Del Pilar Beristain-Colorado ◽  
Jorge Fernando Ambros-Antemate ◽  
Marciano Vargas-Treviño ◽  
Jaime Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez ◽  
Adriana Moreno-Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Physical Rehabilitation ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Systematic Process ◽  
High Level ◽  
Design Construction

BACKGROUND Serious games have been used as supportive therapy for traditional rehabilitation. However, most are designed without a systematic process to guide their development from the phases of requirement identification, planning, design, construction, and evaluation, which reflect the lack of adaptation of rehabilitation requirements and thus the patient’s needs. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to propose a conceptual framework with standardized elements for the development of information systems by using a flexible and an adaptable process centered on the patient’s needs and focused on the creation of serious games for physical rehabilitation. METHODS The conceptual framework is based on 3 fundamental concepts: (1) user-centered design, which is an iterative design process focused on users and their needs at each phase of the process, (2) generic structural activities of software engineering, which guides the independent development process regardless of the complexity or size of the problem, and (3) gamification elements, which allow the transformation of obstacles into positive and fun reinforcements, thereby encouraging patients in their rehabilitation process. RESULTS We propose a conceptual framework to guide the development of serious games through a systematic process by using an iterative and incremental process applying the phases of context identification, user requirements, planning, design, construction of the interaction devices and video game, and evaluation. CONCLUSIONS This proposed framework will provide developers of serious games a systematic process with standardized elements for the development of flexible and adaptable software with a high level of patient commitment, which will effectively contribute to their rehabilitation process.

scholarly journals Standardizing the Development of Serious Games for Physical Rehabilitation: Conceptual Framework Proposal

10.2196/25854 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e25854
Author(s):  
María Del Pilar Beristain-Colorado ◽  
Jorge Fernando Ambros-Antemate ◽  
Marciano Vargas-Treviño ◽  
Jaime Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez ◽  
Adriana Moreno-Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Physical Rehabilitation ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Systematic Process ◽  
High Level ◽  
Design Construction

Background Serious games have been used as supportive therapy for traditional rehabilitation. However, most are designed without a systematic process to guide their development from the phases of requirement identification, planning, design, construction, and evaluation, which reflect the lack of adaptation of rehabilitation requirements and thus the patient’s needs. Objective The aim of this study was to propose a conceptual framework with standardized elements for the development of information systems by using a flexible and an adaptable process centered on the patient’s needs and focused on the creation of serious games for physical rehabilitation. Methods The conceptual framework is based on 3 fundamental concepts: (1) user-centered design, which is an iterative design process focused on users and their needs at each phase of the process, (2) generic structural activities of software engineering, which guides the independent development process regardless of the complexity or size of the problem, and (3) gamification elements, which allow the transformation of obstacles into positive and fun reinforcements, thereby encouraging patients in their rehabilitation process. Results We propose a conceptual framework to guide the development of serious games through a systematic process by using an iterative and incremental process applying the phases of context identification, user requirements, planning, design, construction of the interaction devices and video game, and evaluation. Conclusions This proposed framework will provide developers of serious games a systematic process with standardized elements for the development of flexible and adaptable software with a high level of patient commitment, which will effectively contribute to their rehabilitation process.

scholarly journals Software Engineering Frameworks Used for Serious Games Development in Physical Rehabilitation: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Fernando Ambros-Antemate ◽  
María Del Pilar Beristain-Colorado ◽  
Marciano Vargas-Treviño ◽  
Jaime Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez ◽  
Pedro Antonio Hernández-Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Physical Rehabilitation ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Evidence Database ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Data Acquisition And Processing ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

BACKGROUND Serious games are a support in the rehabilitation process for treating people with physical disabilities. However, many of these serious games are not adapted to the patient’s needs because they are not developed with a software engineering framework with a set of activities, actions, and tasks that must be executed when creating a software product. Better serious games for rehabilitation will be developed if the patient and therapist requirements are identified, the development is planned, and system improvements and feedback are involved. The goal is that the serious game must offer a more attractive environment, while maintaining patient interest in the rehabilitation process. OBJECTIVE This paper submits the results of a systematic review of serious games in physical rehabilitation identifying the benefits of using a software engineering framework. METHODS A systematic research was conducted using PubMed, PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, ACM Digital Library, Mary Ann Liebert, Taylor & Francis Online, Wiley Online Library, and Springer databases. The initial search resulted in 701 papers. After assessing the results according to the inclusion criteria, 83 papers were selected for this study. RESULTS From the 83 papers reviewed, 8 used a software engineering framework for its development. Most of them focused their efforts on 1 or more aspects, such as data acquisition and processing, game levels, motivation, therapist supervision. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review proves that most of the serious games do not use a software engineering framework for their development. As a result, development systems overlook several aspects and do not have a standardized process, eventually omitting important implementation aspects, which impact the patient’s recovery time.

scholarly journals Coffee Fun: Gamified Tool Based on the SUM Agile Development Methodology For Video Games

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (38) ◽  
pp. 159-169
Author(s):  
Manuel Esteban Jaramillo Reinel ◽  
Andrés Felipe Mera Tróchez ◽  
Katerine Márceles Villalba ◽  
Gabriel Elías Chanchí
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Simulation Environment ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Coffee Beans ◽  
Original Type ◽  
Design Construction

In recent years, serious games have been applied in different contexts of application, highlighting their contribution in the educational context. This original type article presents the design, construction and evaluation of the Coffee Fun video game. Coffee Fun is a video serious game aimed at children aged 8 to 12 years old; the game has as a theme the growing of coffee beans in a simulation environment in which each player helps the growth of this plant by a few tools provided at each level of the game; in the game, different scenarios related to coffee growing environments are presented for each of its stages in a series of levels that the player must overcome to complete the game through a process of learning and entertainment.

scholarly journals Diagnostic Markers of User Experience, Play, and Learning for Digital Serious Games: A Conceptual Framework Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wen Tan ◽  
Nabil Zary
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Test Validity ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Future Research ◽  
E Learning

BACKGROUND Serious games for medical education have seen a resurgence in recent years, partly due to the growth of the video game industry and the ability of such games to support learning achievements. However, there is little consensus on what the serious and game components in a serious game are composed of. As a result, electronic learning (e-learning) and medical simulation modules are sometimes mislabeled as serious games. We hypothesize that one of the main reasons is the difficulty for a medical educator to systematically and accurately evaluate key aspects of serious games. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify markers that can evaluate serious games and distinguish between serious games, entertainment games, and e-learning. METHODS Jabareen’s eight-phase framework-building procedure was used to identify the core markers of a serious game. The procedure was modified slightly to elicit “diagnostic criteria” as opposed to its original purpose of a conceptual framework. Following the identification of purported markers, the newly developed markers were tested on a series of freely available health care serious games—Dr. Game Surgeon Trouble, Staying Alive, and Touch Surgery—and the results were compared to the published test validity for each game. RESULTS Diagnostic criteria for serious games were created, comprising the clusters of User Experience (UX), Play, and Learning. Each cluster was formed from six base markers, a minimum of four of which were required for a cluster to be considered present. These criteria were tested on the three games, and Dr. Game Surgeon Trouble and Staying Alive fit the criteria to be considered a serious game. Touch Surgery did not meet the criteria, but fit the definition of an e-learning module. CONCLUSIONS The diagnostic criteria appear to accurately distinguish between serious games and mediums commonly misidentified as serious games, such as e-learning modules. However, the diagnostic criteria do not determine if a serious game will be efficacious; they only determine if it is a serious game. Future research should include a much larger sample of games designed specifically for health care purposes.

scholarly journals An Epiduroscopy Simulator Based on a Serious Game for Spatial Cognitive Training (EpiduroSIM): User-Centered Design Approach

10.2196/12678 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e12678
Author(s):  
Junho Ko ◽  
Jong Joo Lee ◽  
Seong-Wook Jang ◽  
Yeomin Yun ◽  
Sungchul Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Training Effect ◽  
Expert Group ◽  
Training Method ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
High Level

Background Performing high-level surgeries with endoscopy is challenging, and hence, an efficient surgical training method or system is required. Serious game–based simulators can provide a trainee-centered educational environment unlike traditional teacher-centered education environments since serious games provide a high level of interaction (feedback that induces learning). Objective This study aimed to propose an epiduroscopy simulator, EpiduroSIM, based on a serious game for spatial cognitive training. Methods EpiduroSIM was designed based on a serious game. For spatial cognitive training, the virtual environment of EpiduroSIM was modeled based on a cognitive map. Results EpiduroSIM was developed considering user accessibility to provide various functions. The experiment for the validation of EpiduroSIM focused on psychological fidelity and repetitive training effects. The experiments were conducted by dividing 16 specialists into 2 groups of 8 surgeons. The group was divided into beginner and expert based on their epiduroscopy experience. The psychological fidelity of EpiduroSIM was confirmed through the training results of the expert group rather than the beginner group. In addition, the repetitive training effect of EpiduroSIM was confirmed by improving the training results in the beginner group. Conclusions EpiduroSIM may be useful for training beginner surgeons in epiduroscopy.

scholarly journals Conceptual framework for designing video games for children with type 1 diabetes

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valéria de Cássia Sparapani ◽  
Sidney Fels ◽  
Noreen Kamal ◽  
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Behavioral Theories

ABSTRACT Objective: to present a theoretically based conceptual framework for designing video games for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods: this was a methodological study that developed a conceptual framework with nine steps in view of health behavior change theories and the user-centered design approach as theoretical and methodological frameworks, respectively. Twenty-one children, aged 7 to 12 years, participated by expressing their needs and preferences related to diabetes and video games. Data were analysed following content analysis guidelines. Then, a choice of appropriate health behavioral change theories and their determinants that should be capable of influencing children’s behaviors and preferences. Results: the conceptual framework proposes a video game that consists of six phases, each addressing one stage of behavioral change and specific determinants, aligned with the needs and preferences identified by the participating children. This study shows the applicability of this framework in view of each proposed phase presenting examples and the children’s ideas. Conclusion: the results of this study contribute to advance the discussion on how behavioral theories and their determinants should be related to the design of creative and funny video games considering the profile of the target population as well as its needs and preferences.

scholarly journals Software Engineering Frameworks Used for Serious Games Development in Physical Rehabilitation: Systematic Review

10.2196/25831 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e25831
Author(s):  
Jorge Fernando Ambros-Antemate ◽  
María Del Pilar Beristain-Colorado ◽  
Marciano Vargas-Treviño ◽  
Jaime Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez ◽  
Pedro Antonio Hernández-Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Physical Rehabilitation ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Evidence Database ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Data Acquisition And Processing ◽  
People With Physical Disabilities

Background Serious games are a support in the rehabilitation process for treating people with physical disabilities. However, many of these serious games are not adapted to the patient’s needs because they are not developed with a software engineering framework with a set of activities, actions, and tasks that must be executed when creating a software product. Better serious games for rehabilitation will be developed if the patient and therapist requirements are identified, the development is planned, and system improvements and feedback are involved. The goal is that the serious game must offer a more attractive environment, while maintaining patient interest in the rehabilitation process. Objective This paper submits the results of a systematic review of serious games in physical rehabilitation identifying the benefits of using a software engineering framework. Methods A systematic research was conducted using PubMed, PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, ACM Digital Library, Mary Ann Liebert, Taylor & Francis Online, Wiley Online Library, and Springer databases. The initial search resulted in 701 papers. After assessing the results according to the inclusion criteria, 83 papers were selected for this study. Results From the 83 papers reviewed, 8 used a software engineering framework for its development. Most of them focused their efforts on 1 or more aspects, such as data acquisition and processing, game levels, motivation, therapist supervision. Conclusions This systematic review proves that most of the serious games do not use a software engineering framework for their development. As a result, development systems overlook several aspects and do not have a standardized process, eventually omitting important implementation aspects, which impact the patient’s recovery time.

scholarly journals An Epiduroscopy Simulator Based on a Serious Game for Spatial Cognitive Training (EpiduroSIM): User-Centered Design Approach (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junho Ko ◽  
Jong Joo Lee ◽  
Seong-Wook Jang ◽  
Yeomin Yun ◽  
Sungchul Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Training Effect ◽  
Expert Group ◽  
Training Method ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
High Level

BACKGROUND Performing high-level surgeries with endoscopy is challenging, and hence, an efficient surgical training method or system is required. Serious game–based simulators can provide a trainee-centered educational environment unlike traditional teacher-centered education environments since serious games provide a high level of interaction (feedback that induces learning). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to propose an epiduroscopy simulator, EpiduroSIM, based on a serious game for spatial cognitive training. METHODS EpiduroSIM was designed based on a serious game. For spatial cognitive training, the virtual environment of EpiduroSIM was modeled based on a cognitive map. RESULTS EpiduroSIM was developed considering user accessibility to provide various functions. The experiment for the validation of EpiduroSIM focused on psychological fidelity and repetitive training effects. The experiments were conducted by dividing 16 specialists into 2 groups of 8 surgeons. The group was divided into beginner and expert based on their epiduroscopy experience. The psychological fidelity of EpiduroSIM was confirmed through the training results of the expert group rather than the beginner group. In addition, the repetitive training effect of EpiduroSIM was confirmed by improving the training results in the beginner group. CONCLUSIONS EpiduroSIM may be useful for training beginner surgeons in epiduroscopy.

Formative Research for STEM Educational Games

2013 ◽  
Vol 221 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Sherry
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Sesame Street ◽  
Children's Television ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
Educational Video Game ◽  
Games For Health

Millions in taxpayer and foundation euros and dollars have been spent building and testing educational video games, games for health, and serious games. What have been the fruits of this frenzy of activity? What educational video game has had the reach and impact of Sesame Street or Blues Clues television shows? By comparison, the Children’s Television Workshop (CTW) managed to get Sesame Street off the ground within a couple of years, writing the basic scientific literature on educational media design in the process. Not only is Sesame Street well known and proven, it laid the basis for every effective educational show to follow. This article explores the differences between the CTW scientific approach to educational media production and the mostly nonscientific approach consuming so many resources in the educational games, games for health, and serious games movements. Fundamental scientific questions that remain unanswered are outlined.

Barriers of physical activity (kinesiophobia) in patients subjected to cardiac rehabilitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz Kocjan ◽  
Andrzej Knapik
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractBackground: Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a process designed to restore full physical, psychological and social activity and to reduce cardiovascular risk factors. Fear of movement may contribute to the occurrence and intensification of hypokinesia, and consequently affect the effectiveness of therapy. The aim of the study was to determine the level of barriers of physical activity in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. The relationship between selected determinants (age and health selfassessment) and the kinesiophobia level were also examined.Material/Methods: 115 people aged 40-84 years were examined: 50 females (x = 63.46; SD = 11.19) and 65 males (x = 64.65; SD = 10.59) - patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation at the Upper-Silesian Medical Centre in Katowice. In the present study, the Polish version of questionnaires: Kinesiophobia Causes Scale (KCS) and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used. Questionnaires were supplemented by authors’ short survey.Results: The patients presented an elevated level of kinesiophobia, both in general as well as in individual components. In women, the kinesiophobia level was higher than in men. The psychological domain was a greater barrier of physical activity than the biological one. Strong, negative correlations of psychological and biological domains of kinesiophobia to physical functioning (SF-36) were noted in women. In the case of men, correlations were weaker, but also statistically significant.Conclusions: 1. Sex differentiates patients in their kinesiophobia level 2. Poor self-assessment of health is associated with a greater intensification of kinesiophobia 3. A high level of kinesiophobia may negatively affect cardiac rehabilitation process

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