Clinical Rehabilitation 2012 Sept 7 (Epub ahead of print)
Holmes JD, Jenkins ME, Johnson AM, Hunt MA, Clark RA.
School of Occupational Therapy, The University of Western Ontario, Canada.
+/- Click for more/less
Thursday 20 September 2012
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Energy expended playing Xbox Kinect™ and Wii™ games: a preliminary study comparing single and multiplayer modes.
Physiotherapy. 2012 Sep;98(3):224-9. Epub 2012 Jul 25.
O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J.
Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
+/- Click for more/less
O'Donovan C, Hirsch E, Holohan E, McBride I, McManus R, Hussey J.
Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
+/- Click for more/less
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: It has been reported that a higher galvanic skin response is seen when playing video games against another human player than when playing alone, which suggests increased effort. The objectives of this study were to compare energy expenditure when playing two popular active video game consoles, and to compare energy expenditure when playing in single and multiplayer modes.
DESIGN: Crossover trial with randomised playing order.
PARTICIPANTS: Fourteen healthy adults with a mean age of 21 [standard deviation (SD) 3] years.
METHODS AND INTERVENTIONS: Energy expenditure was measured using an indirect calorimeter at rest, during 10minutes of play on Xbox Kinect™ Reflex Ridge in both single and multiplayer modes, and during 10minutes of play on Wii™ Sports Boxing in both single and multiplayer modes.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Metabolic equivalents (METs), heart rate, oxygen consumption and kilocalories expended.
RESULTS: The energy expenditure during all gaming conditions was of a light intensity. Playing on the Xbox Kinect elicited greater energy expenditure than playing on the Wii [mean difference=0.9 METs, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.2 to 1.5]. Playing games in multiplayer mode led to greater energy expenditure (mean difference=0.5 METs, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.9) and heart rate (mean difference=7.9 beats/minute, 95% CI 2.0 to 13.8) than playing in single player mode.
CONCLUSIONS: No gaming condition required moderate-intensity activity in this group of young healthy adults. Potential explanations for the difference in energy expenditure seen between consoles and modes are discussed.
Click here for more information
Copyright © 2012 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
OBJECTIVES: It has been reported that a higher galvanic skin response is seen when playing video games against another human player than when playing alone, which suggests increased effort. The objectives of this study were to compare energy expenditure when playing two popular active video game consoles, and to compare energy expenditure when playing in single and multiplayer modes.
DESIGN: Crossover trial with randomised playing order.
PARTICIPANTS: Fourteen healthy adults with a mean age of 21 [standard deviation (SD) 3] years.
METHODS AND INTERVENTIONS: Energy expenditure was measured using an indirect calorimeter at rest, during 10minutes of play on Xbox Kinect™ Reflex Ridge in both single and multiplayer modes, and during 10minutes of play on Wii™ Sports Boxing in both single and multiplayer modes.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Metabolic equivalents (METs), heart rate, oxygen consumption and kilocalories expended.
RESULTS: The energy expenditure during all gaming conditions was of a light intensity. Playing on the Xbox Kinect elicited greater energy expenditure than playing on the Wii [mean difference=0.9 METs, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.2 to 1.5]. Playing games in multiplayer mode led to greater energy expenditure (mean difference=0.5 METs, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.9) and heart rate (mean difference=7.9 beats/minute, 95% CI 2.0 to 13.8) than playing in single player mode.
CONCLUSIONS: No gaming condition required moderate-intensity activity in this group of young healthy adults. Potential explanations for the difference in energy expenditure seen between consoles and modes are discussed.
Click here for more information
Copyright © 2012 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Tuesday 18 September 2012
Potential of the Nintendo Wii™ as a rehabilitation tool for children with cerebral palsy in a developing country: a pilot study.
Physiotherapy. 2012 Sep;98(3):238-42. Epub 2012 Jul 23.
Gordon C, Roopchand-Martin S, Gregg A.
Source:Section of Physical Therapy, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
+/- Click for more/less
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To explore the possibility of using the Nintendo Wii™ as a rehabilitation tool for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in a developing country, and determine whether there is potential for an impact on their gross motor function.
DESIGN:
Pilot study with a pre-post-test design.
SETTING:
Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Center, Jamaica, West Indies.
PARTICIPANTS:
Seven children, aged 6 to 12years, with dyskinetic CP were recruited for the study. One child dropped out at week 4.
INTERVENTION:
Training with the Nintendo Wii was conducted twice weekly for 6weeks. The games used were Wii Sports Boxing, Baseball and Tennis.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
Percentage attendance over the 6-week period, percentage of sessions for which the full duration of training was completed, and changes in gross motor function using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM).
RESULTS:
All six participants who completed the study had 100% attendance, and all were able to complete the full 45minutes of training at every session. Those who were wheelchair bound participated in two games, whilst those who were ambulant played three games. The mean GMFM score increased from 62.83 [standard deviation (SD) 24.86] to 70.17 (SD 23.67).
CONCLUSION:
The Nintendo Wii has the potential for use as a rehabilitation tool in the management of children with CP. Clinical trials should be conducted in this area to determine whether this could be an effective tool for improving gross motor function.
Click for more information
Copyright © 2012 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Gordon C, Roopchand-Martin S, Gregg A.
Source:Section of Physical Therapy, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
+/- Click for more/less
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To explore the possibility of using the Nintendo Wii™ as a rehabilitation tool for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in a developing country, and determine whether there is potential for an impact on their gross motor function.
DESIGN:
Pilot study with a pre-post-test design.
SETTING:
Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Center, Jamaica, West Indies.
PARTICIPANTS:
Seven children, aged 6 to 12years, with dyskinetic CP were recruited for the study. One child dropped out at week 4.
INTERVENTION:
Training with the Nintendo Wii was conducted twice weekly for 6weeks. The games used were Wii Sports Boxing, Baseball and Tennis.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
Percentage attendance over the 6-week period, percentage of sessions for which the full duration of training was completed, and changes in gross motor function using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM).
RESULTS:
All six participants who completed the study had 100% attendance, and all were able to complete the full 45minutes of training at every session. Those who were wheelchair bound participated in two games, whilst those who were ambulant played three games. The mean GMFM score increased from 62.83 [standard deviation (SD) 24.86] to 70.17 (SD 23.67).
CONCLUSION:
The Nintendo Wii has the potential for use as a rehabilitation tool in the management of children with CP. Clinical trials should be conducted in this area to determine whether this could be an effective tool for improving gross motor function.
Click for more information
Copyright © 2012 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Abstract
Background:Impaired postural stability places individuals with Parkinson's at an increased risk for falls. Given the high incidence of fall-related injuries within this population, ongoing assessment of postural stability is important.
Objective:To evaluate the validity of the Nintendo Wii(®) balance board as a measurement tool for the assessment of postural stability in individuals with Parkinson's.
Subjects:Twenty individuals with Parkinson's participated.
Intervention:Subjects completed testing on two balance tasks with eyes open and closed on a Wii(®) balance board and biomechanical force platform.Main
Measures:Bland-Altman plots and a two-way, random-effects, single measure intraclass correlation coefficient model were used to assess concurrent validity of centre-of-pressure data.
Results:Concurrent validity was demonstrated to be excellent across balance tasks (intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.96, 0.98, 0.92, 0.94).
Conclusions:This study suggests that the Wii(®) balance board is a valid tool for the quantification of postural stability among individuals with Parkinson's.
Click her for more information