Contribuições da gameterapia para as habilidades cognitivas de um adolescente com paralisia cerebral 1

• Published in: Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 898 - 906
• Main Authors: Dias, Thiago da Silva, da Conceição, Karoline Faro, de Oliveira, Ana Irene Alves, da Silva, Rafael Luiz Morais
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: São Carlos Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar), Department of Occupational Therapy 01-01-2019
• Subjects: Case reports; Cerebral palsy; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Computer & video games; Occupational therapy; Play therapy; Teenagers
• ISSN: 0104-4931; 2238-2860
• DOI: 10.4322/2526-8910.ctoRE1777

This study aims to analyze the contributions of game therapy for cognitive skills of an adolescent with cerebral palsy. Regarding the total score, we found a percentage increase from 73.69% to 90.89%. [...]the study subject showed improvement in cognitive skills after the game therapy sessions. [...]the subject became more engaged and motivated during the treatment period and achieved a better performance in the videogame, which is considered part of his daily life and a meaningful activity to him.