Low-cost motion interactive video games in home training for children with cerebral palsy: A kinematic evaluation

Abstract

3D motion analysis was applied to assess goal-directed arm movements in 15 children with cerebral palsy (CP) before and after four weeks of home training with low-cost motion interactive video games. The results indicated that the children improved movement precision when playing the virtual games, improved movement smoothness when reaching for real targets, and reduced the involvement of the trunk especially when reaching with the non-dominant side.