Several high-quality reviews have been previously published on the therapeutic uses of AVGs. 6 For instance, AVGs may promote physical activity in individuals striving to improve balance, undergoing rehabilitation, who have an acute or chronic illness, or who have a physical or developmental impairment.
1–5 Yet, in recent years, AVGs are being studied for a variety of health outcomes independent of acute bouts of physical activity in healthy populations. Future research directions and implications for clinicians are discussed.Ī ctive videogames (AVGs) have been extensively tested for their potential capability to promote physical activity, although systematic reviews and meta-analyses focus predominantly on healthy and young populations. Some trials tested multiweek or multimonth interventions, although many used a single bout of gameplay, and few included follow-up assessments to test sustainability of improved health.Ĭonclusions and Implications: AVGs were acceptable and enjoyable to the populations examined and appear as a promising tool for balance, rehabilitation, and illness management. However, many studies were pilot trials with small, homogeneous samples, and many studies lacked a control or comparison group.
Results and Limitations: Overall, the vast majority of studies demonstrated promising results for improved health outcomes related to therapy, including significantly greater or comparable effects of AVG play versus usual care. Studies were included regardless of participants' age or the study design. The following inclusion criteria were used: (1) human subjects (2) English language (3) not duplicates (4) new empirical data and (5) tests an AVG, including commercially available or custom-designed. Materials and Methods: PubMed, Medline, and PyschInfo were queried for original studies related to the use of AVGs to improve physical outcomes in patients who were ill or undergoing rehabilitation related to balance, burn treatment, cancer, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, extremity dysfunction or amputation, hospitalization, lupus, Parkinson's disease, spinal injury, or stroke. The literature from 64 peer-reviewed publications that assessed health outcomes of AVGs for therapeutic purposes was synthesized. Background: Active videogames (AVGs) may be useful for promoting physical activity for therapeutic uses, including for balance, rehabilitation, and management of illness or disease.
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