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Mendeley readers
| Title |
Task-oriented training with computer gaming in people with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis of the hand: study protocol of a randomized controlled pilot trial
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| Published in |
Trials, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-14-69 |
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| Authors |
Cynthiav Swarnalatha Srikesavan, Barbara Shay, David B Robinson, Tony Szturm |
| Abstract |
Significant restriction in the ability to participate in home, work and community life results from pain, fatigue, joint damage, stiffness and reduced joint range of motion and muscle strength in people with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis of the hand. With modest evidence on the therapeutic effectiveness of conventional hand exercises, a task-oriented training program via real life object manipulations has been developed for people with arthritis. An innovative, computer-based gaming platform that allows a broad range of common objects to be seamlessly transformed into therapeutic input devices through instrumentation with a motion-sense mouse has also been designed. Personalized objects are selected to target specific training goals such as graded finger mobility, strength, endurance or fine/gross dexterous functions. The movements and object manipulation tasks that replicate common situations in everyday living will then be used to control and play any computer game, making practice challenging and engaging. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 2 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 272 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 266 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 43 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 13% |
| Researcher | 23 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 17 | 6% |
| Other | 53 | 19% |
| Unknown | 77 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 50 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 42 | 15% |
| Psychology | 23 | 8% |
| Sports and Recreations | 12 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 3% |
| Other | 46 | 17% |
| Unknown | 90 | 33% |