Evaluating User Experiences in Rehabilitation Games

Michael McNeill; Darryl Charles; James Burke; Jacqueline Crosbie; Suzanne McDonough

doi:10.1108/17549451211261290

Evaluating User Experiences in Rehabilitation Games

Michael McNeill, Darryl Charles, James Burke, Jacqueline Crosbie, Suzanne McDonough

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Abstract

Computer-based systems for motor function rehabilitation have been around for more than a decade, with work done to help recovery of function in the lower limb (ankle, leg) as well as upper limb (hand and arm). More recently there has been a trend towards the use of game-based systems to deliver rehabilitation goals. Our interdisciplinary group has been working in the area of motor function recovery of the hand and arm (following stroke) for a number of years, using both high-end virtual reality (VR) technology as well as low-cost video capture technology. Over this time it has become clear that there are many challenges in designing usable, effective game-based systems for motor function rehabilitation. This paper reflects on user experiences across the range of technologies developed by our group. We present a summary review of our systems and detail the protocols and user evaluation instruments used. We then critically reflect on this work and review other recent advances in game usability and playability, leading to suggestions for how the user experience of games for rehabilitation may be improved in future work.

Language	English
Pages	173-181
Journal	Journal of Assistive Technologies
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	10.1108/17549451211261290
Publication status	Published - 16 Jul 2012

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Rehabilitation

Recovery of Function

Technology

Arm

Hand

Computer Systems

Motor Cortex

Ankle

Upper Extremity

Lower Extremity

Leg

Stroke

Costs and Cost Analysis

Keywords

Serious games
games for stroke rehabilitation
user evaluation
playability.

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McNeill, M., Charles, D., Burke, J., Crosbie, J., & McDonough, S. (2012). Evaluating User Experiences in Rehabilitation Games. Journal of Assistive Technologies, 6(3), 173-181. https://doi.org/10.1108/17549451211261290

McNeill, Michael ; Charles, Darryl ; Burke, James ; Crosbie, Jacqueline ; McDonough, Suzanne. / Evaluating User Experiences in Rehabilitation Games. In: Journal of Assistive Technologies. 2012 ; Vol. 6, No. 3. pp. 173-181.

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