Moniz Game: Usability and User Experience Evaluation of a Musical Game for Motor Coordination

• Published in: Games for health Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 252
• Main Authors: Fernandes Moniz, Yasmim, Toshio Gomes Gunji, Bruno, Silva, Alessandro Pereira da, Augusto Scardovelli, Terigi, Cristina Martini, Silvia, Regina Matos da Silva Boschi, Silvia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01-08-2024
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Skills - physiology; Music - psychology; Upper Extremity - physiology; User-Computer Interface; Video Games - psychology; Video Games - standards; Video Games - statistics & numerical data; Motor coordination; User experience; Serious game; Usability; Music
• ISSN: 2161-7856
• DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2023.0133

The objective of this research was to develop a musical digital game for rehabilitation of upper limb and to verify its usability and user experience with professionals in the field (physical therapists).
Thirty working professionals were recruited to evaluate the system. The usability was evaluated with the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the user experience was verified with the Game Flow scale.
The overall score of the SUS scale was 88.67 (±9.129); this score is interpreted as "Best Imaginable" (86-100). The user experience rating had most of its domains equal or higher than 4, which indicates that all the requirements for a good user experience were present in the game.
The Moniz Game proved to be a game with good usability and can be a tool for application in clinical practice regarding motor coordination. However, further studies are needed to evaluate the effect of the Moniz Game on motor coordination in patients with neurological dysfunctions.