In the months following a stroke, patients undergo hours of rehabilitation to restore movement, speech, and overall functionality. But many still return home without the ability to perform daily tasks, such as dressing, cooking or driving.
Now occupational therapist Dr. Debbie Rand of Tel Aviv University's Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, has turned to common interactive video games as an affordable and effective alternative to traditional therapy. In a recent study, done in collaboration with a team from Sheba Medical Center and funded by the Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant, she found that people recovering from stroke who use video games as a therapeutic method are more physically active during rehabilitation sessions, making more movements overall than those who experience traditional motor therapy.
American Friends of Tel Aviv University: Video Games an Effective Tool for Stroke Rehabilitation
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