Video Game System for Hand Rehabilitation (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Video Game System for Hand Rehabilitation

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Rutgers engineers have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine, the system improved the teens' abilities to perform a range of daily personal and household activities. The system combined a Sony PlayStation 3 console and a commercial gaming glove with custom‑developed software and games to provide exercise routines aimed at improving hand speed and range of finger motion.

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Rutgers Tele‑Rehabilitation Institute

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