ArticleThe South African journal of physiotherapy2018
The use of Xbox Kinect™ in a Paediatric Burns Unit.
Article in The South African journal of physiotherapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Virtual reality distraction for acute pain in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- The effect of active video games on pain intensity, joint range of motion, and motor function in children with burns: a randomized clinical trial.BMC pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Exergames in the Rehabilitation of Burn Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.European burn journal · 2025Review
- Landscape of paediatric pain in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions on Pain and Range of Joint Movement Associated with Burn Injuries.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
- A profile of adult patients with major burns admitted to a Level 1 Trauma Centre and their functional outcomes at discharge: A retrospective review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe popularity of video game use in burns rehabilitation has grown because, in addition to facilitating maintenance of range of motion (ROM), the virtual imaging characteristics of these games provide distraction from pain.
objectivesThe effect of using Xbox Kinect™ as an adjunct to physiotherapy in a Paediatric Burns Unit (PBU) has not been established. This study aimed to investigate the effect of using the Xbox Kinect™ on outcomes of children in the PBU at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital.
methodsThis non-equivalent, post-test only control group study took place over a period of 14 months. The control group received standard physiotherapy management and the experimental group received standard physiotherapy management and additional Xbox Kinect™. Outcome measures were ROM, Activities Scale for Kids (ASK©p) and a modified Wong-Baker FACES
resultsSixty-six children participated in this study. More than 50% of the burns were because of hot water, followed by flame burns (30%) and electrical burns (12%). The addition of Xbox Kinect™ was effective in achieving higher active ROM (AROM) between discharge and follow-up (
conclusionThe use of the Xbox Kinect™ has been shown to be a beneficial and useful adjunct to burns rehabilitation in this paediatric burns population. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Currently, there is limited information and research on interventions for children with burns in South Africa. The addition of Xbox Kinect™ to standard physiotherapy in-patient care was both enjoyable and effective and should be considered where funding is available.
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