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 4 Activity 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: MABC-2*
Bonney et al. [36]	22	Task-oriented Training	21	Nintendo Wii	Total score	✔	No diff
					Manual dexterity sub-score	✔	No diff
					Balance sub-score	✔	No diff
					Aiming and catching sub-score	✖	✖
Bonney et al. [38]^e	–	–	57	Nintendo Wii	Total score	✔	N/A
					Manual dexterity sub-score	✔	N/A
					Balance sub-score	✔	N/A
					Balance item	✔	N/A
					Aiming and catching sub-score	✔	N/A
Ju et al. [45]	12	No intervention	12	Nintendo Wii	Balance sub-score	✔	✔
Mombarg et al. [46]	14	No intervention	15	Nintendo Wii	Balance sub-score	✔	✔
Mombarg et al. [46]					Balance items	✔^c	No diff
Straker et al. [49]	21	No intervention	21	PlayStation3 Move and Eye	Total score	NR	No diff
				Xbox 360 Kinect	Manual dexterity sub-score	NR	No diff
					Balance sub-score	NR	No diff
					Aiming and catching sub-score	NR	No diff
*Level 3: MABC-2*
Ferguson et al. [40]	27	Neuromotor training	19	Nintendo Wii	Total score	✖	✖^a
					Manual dexterity sub-score	✖	✖^a
					Balance sub-score	✖	✖^a
					Aiming and catching sub-score	✖	No diff
Jelsma et al. [43]	14	No intervention	28^b	Nintendo Wii	Total score	✔	✔
					Manual dexterity sub-score	✖	NR
					Balance sub-score	✔	✔
					Aiming and catching sub-score	✖	NR
Smits-Engelsman et al. [48]^e	–	–	17	Nintendo Wii	Balance items	✔	N/A
*Level 2: BOT-2*
Bonney et al. [36]	22	Task-oriented Training	21	Nintendo Wii	Running and agility sub-score	✔	No diff
Bonney et al. [38]^e	–	–	57	Nintendo Wii	Balance sub-score	✔	N/A
Bonney et al. [38]^e					Running and agility sub-score	✔	N/A
Hammond et al. [41]	18	School-run motor skills	18	Nintendo Wii	Total score	✔	✔
					Fine precision sub-score	NR	NR
					Fine integration sub-score	NR	NR
					Manual dexterity sub-score	NR	NR
					Coordination sub-score	NR	NR
					Balance sub-score	NR	NR
					Running and agility sub-score	NR	NR
					Upper coordination sub-score	NR	NR
					Strength sub-score	NR	NR
Mombarg et al. [46]	14	No intervention	15	Nintendo Wii	Balance sub-score	✔	✔
					Balance items	✔^d	✔^d
					Running and agility sub-score	✔	No diff
					Running and agility items	NR	NR
*Level 3: BOT-2*
Jelsma et al. [43]	14	No intervention	28^b	Nintendo Wii	Coordination sub-score	✔	✔
					Balance sub-score	✔	No diff
					Running and agility sub-score	✔	✔
Smits-Engelsman et al. [48]^e	–	–	17	Nintendo Wii	Balance item	✔	N/A
Smits-Engelsman et al. [47]^e	–	–	17	Nintendo Wii	Balance sub-score	✔	N/A
Smits-Engelsman et al. [47]^e					Running and agility sub-score	✖	N/A
*Level 2: DCD-Q*
Straker et al. [49]	21	No intervention	21	PlayStation3 Move and Eye	Total score	✖	No diff
Straker et al. [49]				Xbox 360 Kinect
*Level 2: Child reported questionnaires*
Hammond et al. [41]	18	School-run motor skills	18	Nintendo Wii	CSQ Ability score	✔	No diff
Hammond et al. [41]					CSQ Satisfaction score	✔	No diff
Straker et al. [49]	21	No intervention	21	PlayStation3 Move and Eye	Perceived physical skills	NR	✔
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; MABC-2, Movement Assessment Battery for Children, second edition; BOT-2, Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, second edition; DCD-Q, Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire; CSQ, Co-ordination Skills Questionnaire; ^b28 participants completed experimental intervention, 14 were used for comparison to control group; ^ctwo out of three items (walking on a line, jumping) showed significant improvement after experimental intervention; ^done out of nine items (standing on one leg on a balance beam) showed significant improvement after experimental intervention, with this improvement greater than control/comparison; ^econtrol/comparison group included typically developing children or variation of video game intervention

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