A Virtual Rehabilitation System for Wobble Board Balance Training with Children

Diarmaid Fitzgerald; Nanthana Trakarnratanakul; Luke Conroy; Paddy Nixon; Brian Caulfield

doi:10.1109/ICVR.2008.4625129

A Virtual Rehabilitation System for Wobble Board Balance Training with Children

Diarmaid Fitzgerald, Nanthana Trakarnratanakul, Luke Conroy, Paddy Nixon, Brian Caulfield

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Virtual reality-based computer games may be a useful way to develop motor skills and increase activity levels in children. We have developed an interactive computer platform where users must tilt a wobble board to complete on-screen computer game tasks. We have conducted a pilot study with 81 school children who played the game and used a questionnaire to gather information on children's enjoyment levels and perceptions of the system. Findings showed a high level of enjoyment with the game and provided useful information for future research and development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unknown Host Publication
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	66
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-2700-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICVR.2008.4625129
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 2008
Event	Virtual Rehabilitation 2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Duration: 1 Jan 2008 → …

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Conference	Virtual Rehabilitation 2008
Period	1/01/08 → …

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