Comparison of a computer game based exercise system with conventional approaches of exercise therapy in rheumatology patients
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| Title | Comparison of a computer game based exercise system with conventional approaches of exercise therapy in rheumatology patients |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | McCormack, K., Fitzgerald D., O'Huiginn B., Fitzgerald O., Smyth B., and Caulfield B. |
| Conference Name | In: British Society of Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology Annual Meetings 2009 |
| Conference Date | 28Apr-1May 2009 |
| Publisher | Oxford Journals |
| Conference Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Keywords | RP6 |
| Abstract | There is a need to increase long-term exercise compliance amongst rheumatology patients to improve symptoms and quality of life. Exergaming systems, (computer video-game based exercise) could provide these patients with a motivating exercise tool to achieve such. This study aimed to compare the subjective reports of a group of rheumatology patients who exercised with an exergaming system to the reports of a similar group who performed the conventional, equivalent form of exercise, without the exergaming system. |
| URL | http://irserver.ucd.ie/dspace/handle/10197/1921 |
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