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Abstract

Physiotherapy is a key activity for those with cerebral palsy in terms of muscle development and motor function. Due to modern advancements in virtual reality and game technologies, studies have begun to take place utilising games in a physiotherapy setting. Reflecting on these studies and the points they raise; this study aims to assess how effective these game-based therapy studies have been, as well as present theories as to how they could be improved. To ensure relevancy, this study only considers studies that have taken place since the year 2000.
To gain a deep insight into the processes and their effectiveness a grounded theory study was conducted into nine different studies spread over the time period; relevant sections of the works were broken down, analysed, and compared to generate higher-level abstract categories. These categories acted as the basis for deeper analysis and several positives and negatives of game-based therapies were determined. Ideas such as including richer sample sizes in studies and conducting research into the long-term effects of virtual rehabilitation were proposed as potential improvements that could be used in future studies in this field.

Course: Computer Games Technology - BSc (Hons) - C1671

Date Deposited: 2022-02-11

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