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Video games improved 69% of psychological therapy outcomes, 59% of physical therapy outcomes, 50% of physical activity outcomes, 46% of clinician skills outcomes, 42% of health education outcomes, 42% of pain distraction outcomes, and 37% of disease self-management outcomes.
The field of medicine has a history of embracing games as a means to engage patients behaviorally to improve their health outcomes. There are early reports of case studies using video games with patients experiencing diseases or physical disabilities (Krichevets, Sirot-kina, Yevsevecheva, & Zeldin, 1994; Szer, 1983).
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Jun 1, 2012 · Video games improved 69% of psychological therapy outcomes, 59% of physical therapy outcomes, 50% of physical activity outcomes, 46% of clinician skills outcomes, 42% of health education...
Jan 29, 2018 · Video Games in Later Life. There is increasingly strong evidence that online video games have beneficial cognitive effects in older adults . For instance, video game training improves several aspects of cognitive functioning , such as reaction time, memory, and attention span, as well as general cognitive control and multitasking .
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Video games improved 69% of psychological therapy outcomes, 59% of physical therapy outcomes, 50% of physical activity outcomes, 46% of clinician skills outcomes, 42% of health education outcomes, 42% of pain distraction outcomes, and 37% of disease self-management outcomes.
- Brian A. Primack, Mary V. Carroll, Megan McNamara, Mary Lou Klem, Brandy King, Michael O. Rich, Mich...
- 2012
Jan 29, 2018 · The aim of this study was to use three-dimensional video gaming technology in virtual reality training to improve postural balance and lower extremity strength in a population of community ...
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Apr 4, 2019 · Objective: Examine research on the use of digital games to improve self-management (SM) behaviors in patients diagnosed with cardiovascular diagnoses of hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, or myocardial infarction.
