Using commercial video games for upper limb stroke rehabilitation: is this the way of the future?

Conclusions: At present, the evidence that the use of commercial video games in rehabilitation improves upper limb functionality after stroke is very limited. However, this approach has the potential to provide easily available and affordable stroke rehabilitation therapy in settings where access to therapy is limited by geographical or financial constraints. PMID: 24710975 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24710975?dopt=Abstract

Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - March 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Pietrzak E, Cotea C, Pullman S Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research