Do video game interventions improve motor outcomes in children with developmental coordination disorder? A systematic review using the ICF framework

Mentiplay, Benjamin F.; FitzGerald, Tara L.; Clark, Ross A.; Bower, Kelly J.; Denehy, Linda; Spittle, Alicia J.

doi:10.1186/s12887-018-1381-7

Table 3 Body structure and function outcomes after video game intervention

From: Do video game interventions improve motor outcomes in children with developmental coordination disorder? A systematic review using the ICF framework

Author	Control or Comparison group		Experimental group		Outcome measure	Experiment improvement?	Effect over control?
Author	N	Intervention	N	Video game intervention	Outcome measure	Experiment improvement?	Effect over control?
*Level 2: Strength*
Bonney et al. [36]	22	Task-oriented Training	21	Nintendo Wii	1 FSM item	✔	No diff
Bonney et al. [36]					Isometric Strength^d	✔	No diff
Bonney et al. [38]^e	–	–	57	Nintendo Wii	FSM items	✔	N/A
*Level 3: Strength*
Ferguson et al. [40]	27	Neuromotor training	19	Nintendo Wii	FSM total score	✖	✖^a
					FSM items	✔^b	✖^a
					Isometric Strength^d	✖	✖
Smits-Engelsman et al. [47]^e	–	–	17	Nintendo Wii	FSM lower limb items	✔	N/A
*Level 2: Anaerobic performance*
Bonney et al. [36]	22	Task-oriented Training	21	Nintendo Wii	10x5m sprints	✔	No diff
Bonney et al. [36]					10x5m slalom sprints	✔	No diff
Bonney et al. [38]^e	–	–	57	Nintendo Wii	10x5m sprints	✖	N/A
Bonney et al. [38]^e					10x5m slalom sprints	✔	N/A
*Level 3: Anaerobic performance*
Ferguson et al. [40]	27	Neuromotor training	19	Nintendo Wii	Muscle Power Sprint Test	✔	✖^a
Smits-Engelsman et al. [47]^e	–	–	17	Nintendo Wii	10x5m sprints	✔	N/A
Smits-Engelsman et al. [47]^e					10x5m slalom sprints	✔	N/A
*Level 2: Aerobic fitness*
Bonney et al. [36]	22	Task-oriented Training	21	Nintendo Wii	20 m shuttle run test	✖	✖
*Level 3: Aerobic fitness*
Ferguson et al. [40]	27	Neuromotor training	19	Nintendo Wii	20 m shuttle run test	✖	✖^a
*Level 2: Static and dynamic balance (force plate)*
Ju et al. [45]	12	No intervention	12	Nintendo Wii	Static force plate measures	✔^c	✔^c
Ju et al. [45]					Dynamic force plate measures	✔	✔
Straker et al. [49]	21	No intervention	21	PlayStation3 Move and Eye	Static force plate measures	NR	No diff
Straker et al. [49]				Xbox 360 Kinect

✔, significant improvement/effect; ✖, no significant improvement/effect; ✖^a, control/comparison group had significantly greater improvements; No diff, no difference between experimental and comparison/control group; N/A, not applicable due to study design; NR, not reported in article; FSM, Functional Strength Measure; ^bone item out of eight (lifting a box) showed significant improvement after experimental intervention; ^cduration of single leg standing showed significant experimental improvements and effect over control, but no improvements were shown for the centre of pressure trajectory in either group; ^disometric strength taken from the knee extensors, ankle plantarflexors and ankle dorsiflexors by Bonney et al. [36] and from the elbow flexors, elbow extensors, knee extensors and grip strength by Ferguson et al. [40]; ^econtrol/comparison group included typically developing children or variation of video game intervention

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