Modified home video game shows promise for improving hand function in teens with cerebral palsy

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 22:21 in Health & Medicine

Engineers have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve their hand functions. In a pilot trial, the system improved the teens' abilities to perform a range of daily personal and household activities. The modified system with custom-developed software and games provided exercise routines aimed at improving hand speed and range of finger motion.

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