Adherence and perceptions of a home sports video gaming program in persons with spinal cord injuries: A pilot study

This study explores how individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) engage with home-based sports video games and whether it can help them stay active and improve their physical abilities. Participants with chronic SCI used Wii video-gaming systems at home for eight weeks, playing sports games and tracking their usage, satisfaction and physical changes were monitored. The study found high adherence rates and positive feedback from participants, suggesting that home video-gaming could be a useful addition to traditional methods for increasing physical activity for people with SCI.

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  Participants showed overall high adherence rates to the Wii sports home video-gaming intervention, indicating its potential as a tool for increasing physical activity.
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  There were no significant changes in upper extremity strength, active heart rate, balance, pain, or functional UE test for either the tetraplegia or paraplegia group.
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  All participants found video gaming enjoyable, and most perceived it as a form of exercise, highlighting its acceptability and perceived benefits.