Exergaming is Improving Cognitive and Physical Function In People With Memory Issues and Dementia.
The combination of motion and action based video games continues to show great promise as a treatment modality.
The National Institutes of Health published this report reviewing 10 studies including 702 participants. Of these, there was consistent evidence from seven demonstrating significant improvements on cognitive functioning in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
With respect to physical function, 3 of 5 full-scale studies found positive results, with the intensity of most games classified as moderate. Game design, in this case, definitely mattered.
The individual studies were diverse in approach, not permitting a full meta-analysis, but a trend is definitely developing.
Remco Hoogendijk from XR4REHAB thank you for the nudge in this direction; there is great potential here, as you suspected.
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