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ArticleJMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2021

Exergaming as a Functional Test Battery in Patients Who Received Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis: Cross-sectional Pilot Study.

Roel Hendrickx, Tim van der Avoird, Peter Pilot, Gino Kerkhoffs, Martijn Schotanus

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Article in JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Roel HendrickxZuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6340-1002
Tim van der AvoirdZuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0451-8280
Peter PilotZimmerBiomet, Dordrecht, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6457-0091
Gino KerkhoffsAmsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-7123
Martijn SchotanusZuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-6337
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum · NLAmsterdam University Medical Centers · NLZimmer Biomet (Netherlands) · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecently, movement-based videogames (exergames) have gained popularity in improving the rehabilitation process after surgery. During exergaming, participants are physically challenged as the game component stimulates adherence to the training program. There is no literature on the effect of exergame training interventions in patients who received arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis.

objectiveThis pilot study assessed the potency of an existing exergaming tool for the rehabilitation program of patients who received arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis.

methodsA cross-sectional pilot study was performed, in which patients who received arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis (n=8) were subjected to an exergaming protocol. Gait analysis was performed with a treadmill system. A healthy age-matched control group (n=10) was used as the control group.

resultsThe patient group was capable of performing exergaming exercises and they showed no floor or ceiling effect. Only in case of the overall stability, the patient group performed significantly less better than the control group (P=.03). Gait analysis showed equal step length with increased external rotation of the affected limb.

conclusionsExergaming seems to be a valuable tool for measuring the ability of patients who received AAA to perform activities of daily living and it has the potential to individualize rehabilitation programs. When exergaming is systematically integrated with patient-reported outcome measures and activity tracking, it has the potential to improve the quality of care.

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anklearthroscopic ankle arthrodesisexerciseexergamesexergamingfunctionfunctional test batterygaitgamephysical activityquality of carerehabilitationserious games

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