Tobaigy Abdullah, Alshehri Mansour Abdullah, Timmons Suzanne, Helal Omar Farouk
College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork: College Rd., University College, Cork, Ireland.
Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University: Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 Apr;30(4):555-562. doi: 10.1589/jpts.30.555. Epub 2018 Apr 13.
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using exergames as a rehabilitation tool by determining the attitudes, awareness, opinions and experiences of physiotherapists, and older people towards exergames. [Subjects and Methods] A cross-sectional study was conducted and two short self-developed questionnaires (for physiotherapists and older people) were distributed in three hospitals in Cork (Ireland) to assess the attitudes towards and familiarity with exergames among physiotherapists and older people. The data were analysed using Microsoft Excel version 2013. [Results] The results show that a lot of older people have seen exergames devices but have not attempted to play them. This may indicate a lack of interest in or information about these devices and how to use them. With regard to the second group, physiotherapists underestimate older people's knowledge about exergames. [Conclusion] Older people were not very familiar with exergames but they were willing to try them. In addition, despite physiotherapists being familiar with exergames, they see them as an additional tool that will not replace or change any traditional exercise methods.
[目的] 本研究旨在通过确定物理治疗师和老年人对运动游戏的态度、认知、意见和体验，探讨将运动游戏用作康复工具的可行性。[对象与方法] 开展了一项横断面研究，并在爱尔兰科克的三家医院分发了两份自行编制的简短问卷（分别针对物理治疗师和老年人），以评估物理治疗师和老年人对运动游戏的态度及熟悉程度。使用微软Excel 2013对数据进行分析。[结果] 结果显示，许多老年人见过运动游戏设备，但并未尝试去玩。这可能表明他们对这些设备以及如何使用缺乏兴趣或了解。对于第二组，物理治疗师低估了老年人对运动游戏的了解。[结论] 老年人对运动游戏不太熟悉，但他们愿意尝试。此外，尽管物理治疗师熟悉运动游戏，但他们将其视为一种辅助工具，不会取代或改变任何传统锻炼方法。
