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Casino Beacon > Online Casinos > New Casino Bonuses > Bonus Archive 13 May 2008 Video/Online Games For Health Come Of Age Four major emerging trends - exergaming kicks into high gear, Video Games go to rehab and therapy, major health care providers arrive on the scene, and the rise of video games for first responders and medical professionals - were highlighted during a telenews event conducted by organizers of the Games for Health national conference. Drawing on 60 planned presentations by 75 speakers, Games for Health conference highlights trends including: Video games go to rehab and therapy. In a Games for Health conference highlight, a version of the popular video game Guitar Hero will be unveiled that is designed to aid arm amputee rehabilitation. Red Hill Studios will present its findings about the use of PDWii to aid balance and mobility in Parkinson's patients. PDWii is currently being developed by Red Hill Studios and the UCSF School of Nursing, with funding by the NIH. Quantifiable results are being used to track patient progress and are being integrated into the patient's overall regime. Results will be used to benefit further innovations in the field of games for health. For younger patients, there is Ditto, a "multi-modal distraction device" designed to control pain and stress among patients undergoing burn and orthopedic medical procedures. |
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