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Virtual reality as a telerehabilitation strategy for people with autism spectrum disorder during the COVID-19 quarantine scenario: physical activity, motor performance and enjoyment.
- Source :
- Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology; Jul2024, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p2046-2056, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- People with autism spectrum disorder could benefit from physical activity during the pandemic and COVID-19 restrictions, mainly to maintain adequate physical activity. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility, enjoyment, and potential effect of telerehabilitation using a serious game named 'MoveHero'. Registered in Clinical Trials (NCT04402034). We adopted a remotely run Telerehabilitation research design with 44 participants recruited: 22 People with ASD people and 22 non-ASD individuals. All participants safely participated, 100% adherence to sessions, ∼60% enjoying the task, and significantly improved performance, with better performance for the NA group at most practice moments. Our findings support both how to implement a gaming intervention and the need to investigate the efficacy of serious games to motivate moderate intensity physical activity in people with ASD. A new and thrilling way to promote physical activity is through telerehabilitation to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A tool that can possibly influence the mood of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Help to implement home-based rehabilitation to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MOTOR ability
CROSS-sectional method
TASK performance
HUMAN services programs
RESEARCH funding
AUTISM
TELEREHABILITATION
QUANTITATIVE research
ANALYSIS of covariance
MULTIVARIATE analysis
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
VIRTUAL reality
QUARANTINE
GAMES
ANALYSIS of variance
BODY movement
DATA analysis software
COVID-19
PHYSICAL activity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17483107
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178232877
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2023.2249031