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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.
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...
This paper briefly and selectively examines a number of areas including: (1) videogames as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, (2) videogames as distractors in the role of pain management, (3) videogames and cognitive rehabilitation, (4) videogames and the development of social and communication skills among the learning disabled, (5) videog...
These studies represent some of the earliest reports of the use of commercial games in a therapeutic context with patients in the hospital. Also included is a review of a recent report on the use of a video game application for anxiety management with children.
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May 30, 2022 · In this review, we summarized the potential benefits of video games on cognitive function and discussed the effects of different types of video games on cognitive function.
Jun 1, 2012 · Eligible studies used video games to provide physical therapy, psychological therapy, improved disease self-management, health education, distraction from discomfort, increased physical activity, and skills training for clinicians. Among the 38 studies, a total of 195 health outcomes were examined.
Jan 28, 2018 · Use of general video games for 1 h a day improves spatial memory, cognitive control, and complex verbal span . These cognitive benefits are not specific to action video games, but other active online experiences may also improve cognition.
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