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Interactive Computer Play in the Pursuit of Gait Optimization for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Home, Video Games, and Motivation

Interactive Computer Play in the Pursuit of Gait Optimization for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Home, Video Games, and Motivation

Manon Maitland Schladen, Yiannis Koumpouros, Elena America Choong, Justine Lee Belschner
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781799874300|ISBN10: 1799874303|EISBN13: 9781799874317
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7430-0.ch004
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Schladen, Manon Maitland, et al. "Interactive Computer Play in the Pursuit of Gait Optimization for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Home, Video Games, and Motivation." Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments, edited by Fabrizio Stasolla, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 72-97. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7430-0.ch004

APA

Schladen, M. M., Koumpouros, Y., Choong, E. A., & Belschner, J. L. (2022). Interactive Computer Play in the Pursuit of Gait Optimization for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Home, Video Games, and Motivation. In F. Stasolla (Ed.), Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments (pp. 72-97). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7430-0.ch004

Chicago

Schladen, Manon Maitland, et al. "Interactive Computer Play in the Pursuit of Gait Optimization for Children With Cerebral Palsy: Home, Video Games, and Motivation." In Assistive Technologies for Assessment and Recovery of Neurological Impairments, edited by Fabrizio Stasolla, 72-97. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7430-0.ch004

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Abstract

Exercise therapy delivered through interactive computer play (ICP) has been shown to be effective for improving gross motor skills, and ultimately gait, in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This chapter provides an overview of CP, its impact on, gait and the current physical therapy (PT) standard of care. The history of the home exercise program (HEP) component of standard PT care is described, along with the potential for using ICP to improve HEP. ICP systems are surveyed, and their defining features discussed. The current therapeutic use of ICP is described and directions for further development to enhance therapeutic utility presented. A theoretical framework to support ICP implementation, self-determination theory (SDT), is outlined, and an example of its exploration in a pilot effort is provided. An example of healthcare system barriers to rapid uptake of ICP is presented along with alternative strategies for deployment and recommendations for further research.

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