Using somatosensory video games to promote quality of life for the elderly with disabilities

Shang Ti Chen; Yueh Guey Laura Huang; I. Tsun Chiang

doi:10.1109/DIGITEL.2012.68

Using somatosensory video games to promote quality of life for the elderly with disabilities

Shang Ti Chen^*
, Yueh Guey Laura Huang
, I. Tsun Chiang

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore health benefits of using somatosensory video games (SVG) on older adults with disabilities. A total of 61 participants aged 65-92 in a nursing home were recruited and 22 of them voluntarily agreed to be in the experimental group with 4-week SVG trainings. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), SF-8 (Quality Metric), was used to measure and to compare before and after the intervention in both groups. ANCOVA in SPSS 18.0 was used to analyze the data. Results of HRQOL showed that general health, physical function, role physical, and body pain in physical component summary and social functioning in mental component summary were significantly improved after the intervention. The study concluded that somatosensory video games had a great potential to be used as a health promotion tool for the elderly with disabilities. Case studies and qualitative approaches in further researches were suggested to understand the efficacy of this SVG intervention and to design individualized technology-based intervention programs for the elderly with special needs to promote their optimal health.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012
Pages	258-262
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DIGITEL.2012.68
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012 - Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan Duration: 2012 Mar 27 → 2012 Mar 30

Publication series

Name	Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012

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Conference	2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Takamatsu, Kagawa
Period	2012/03/27 → 2012/03/30

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

health promotion
nursing home
older adults
quality of life
somatosnesory video game

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Human-Computer Interaction
Software

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Chen, S. T., Huang, Y. G. L., & Chiang, I. T. (2012). Using somatosensory video games to promote quality of life for the elderly with disabilities. In Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012 (pp. 258-262). Article 6185560 (Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012). https://doi.org/10.1109/DIGITEL.2012.68

Using somatosensory video games to promote quality of life for the elderly with disabilities. / Chen, Shang Ti; Huang, Yueh Guey Laura; Chiang, I. Tsun.
Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012. 2012. p. 258-262 6185560 (Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Chen, ST, Huang, YGL & Chiang, IT 2012, Using somatosensory video games to promote quality of life for the elderly with disabilities. in Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012., 6185560, Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012, pp. 258-262, 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan, 2012/03/27. https://doi.org/10.1109/DIGITEL.2012.68

Chen ST, Huang YGL, Chiang IT. Using somatosensory video games to promote quality of life for the elderly with disabilities. In Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012. 2012. p. 258-262. 6185560. (Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012). doi: 10.1109/DIGITEL.2012.68

Chen, Shang Ti ; Huang, Yueh Guey Laura ; Chiang, I. Tsun. / Using somatosensory video games to promote quality of life for the elderly with disabilities. Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012. 2012. pp. 258-262 (Proceedings 2012 4th IEEE International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning, DIGITEL 2012).

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