TY - JOUR
T1 - The Virtual Challenge: Virtual Reality Tools for Intervention in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
AU - Lino, Federica
AU - Arcangeli, Valentina
AU - Chieffo, Daniela Pia Rosaria
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This narrative review highlights the latest achievements in the field of tele-rehabilitation: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) serious games aimed at restoring and improving cognitive functions could be effectively used in Developmental Coordination Disorder Training. Studies investigating the effects of the abovementioned tech applications on cognitive improvement have been considered, following a comprehensive literature search in the scientific electronic databases: Pubmed, Scopus, Plos One, ScienceDirect. This review investigates the effects of VR and AR in improving space/motor skills through mental images manipulation training in children with developmental coordination disorders. The results revealed that in spite of the spreading of technology, actually only four studies investigated the effects of VR/AR tools on mental images manipulation. This study highlights new, promising VR and AR based therapeutic opportunities for digital natives now available, emphasizing the advantages of using motivational reward-oriented tools, in a playful therapeutic environment. However, more research in this filed is needed to identify the most effective virtual tool set for clinical use.
AB - This narrative review highlights the latest achievements in the field of tele-rehabilitation: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) serious games aimed at restoring and improving cognitive functions could be effectively used in Developmental Coordination Disorder Training. Studies investigating the effects of the abovementioned tech applications on cognitive improvement have been considered, following a comprehensive literature search in the scientific electronic databases: Pubmed, Scopus, Plos One, ScienceDirect. This review investigates the effects of VR and AR in improving space/motor skills through mental images manipulation training in children with developmental coordination disorders. The results revealed that in spite of the spreading of technology, actually only four studies investigated the effects of VR/AR tools on mental images manipulation. This study highlights new, promising VR and AR based therapeutic opportunities for digital natives now available, emphasizing the advantages of using motivational reward-oriented tools, in a playful therapeutic environment. However, more research in this filed is needed to identify the most effective virtual tool set for clinical use.
KW - cognitive enhancement in children
KW - developmental coordination disorders
KW - neurorehabilitation
KW - tech mediated rehabilitation
KW - virtual reality
KW - cognitive enhancement in children
KW - developmental coordination disorders
KW - neurorehabilitation
KW - tech mediated rehabilitation
KW - virtual reality
UR - https://publicatt.unicatt.it/handle/10807/223474
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U2 - 10.3390/children8040270
DO - 10.3390/children8040270
M3 - Article
SN - 2227-9067
VL - 8
SP - 270
EP - 280
JO - Children
JF - Children
IS - 4
ER -