A Serious Game for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: Software Development Aspects and Game Engagement Assessment

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017:245:1217.

Abstract

This work presents the steps for developing a serious game that allows the interaction through natural gestures, whose main purpose is to contribute to the treatment of individuals who have suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). In addition to the serious game development process, the users' gaming experience were performed. Through the evaluation assessment, positive results were obtained in relation to various aspects of the game engagement, proving the playful factor of this activity.

Keywords: Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Rehabilitation; User-Computer Interface.

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Patient Participation
  • Software*