Validity of an Interactive Functional Reach Test

• Published in: Games for health Vol. 4; no. 4; p. 278
• Main Authors: Galen, Sujay S, Pardo, Vicky, Wyatt, Douglas, Diamond, Andrew, Brodith, Victor, Pavlov, Alex
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Biomedical Technology - instrumentation; Disability Evaluation; Female; Humans; Male; Personal Satisfaction; Physical Examination - instrumentation; Physical Examination - methods; Physical Examination - psychology; Postural Balance; Software; Surveys and Questionnaires; Video Games

Videogaming platforms such as the Microsoft (Redmond, WA) Kinect(®) are increasingly being used in rehabilitation to improve balance performance and mobility. These gaming platforms do not have built-in clinical measures that offer clinically meaningful data. We have now developed software that will...