Title :
Effect of training children with Developmental Coordination Disorders in a virtual environment compared with a conventional environment
Author :
Ashkenazi, T. ; Laufer, Y. ; Ashkenazi, T. ; Orian, D. ; Weiss, Patrice L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. Therapy, Univ. of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
This study compares the effectiveness of intervention programs using conventional media or low cost off-the-shelf virtual reality (VR) games for young children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Thirty children with DCD were randomly divided into VR and conventional intervention groups. Statistically significant changes following intervention were observed for both groups in the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC-2) total standard score, balance, and aiming & catching subcategory scores, the DCD-Q and the walk+tray test. Both interventions appear to be equally beneficial for young children with DCD. Thus, low cost, VR-based games can be used to expand the clinical tools available to treat young children with DCD.
Keywords :
computer games; medical computing; medical disorders; patient treatment; virtual reality; DCD-Q test; M-ABC-2; VR games; clinical tools; conventional environment; developmental coordination disorders; intervention programs; movement assessment battery for children; virtual environment; virtual reality games; walk+tray test; young children with DCD; Batteries; Games; Legged locomotion; Pediatrics; Virtual environments; developmental coordination disorder; intervention; video-gaming; virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/ICVR.2013.6662075