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Video game play is frequently associated with obesity. Many studies have been conducted on the link between television & video games and increased BMI (Body Mass Index). Due to video games replacing physical activities, there appears to be a clear association between time spent playing video games and increased BMI in young children. [30]
Video game rehabilitation is a process of using common video game consoles and methodology to target and improve physical and mental weaknesses through therapeutic processes. Video games are becoming an integral part of occupational therapy practice in acute, rehabilitation, and community settings. [ 1 ]
New guidelines for stroke prevention from the American Stroke Association highlight unique risk factors for women and how social determinants of health impact stroke risk. The new recommendations ...
In 2021, video game developers attempted to improve accessibility through every possible avenue. This includes reducing difficulty [7] and enabling auto fire. [8] Outside of being used as education or rehabilitation tools video games are used as identification aspects leading disabled people to work much harder to attach additional meaning when ...
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association use a handy acronym FAST for immediate stroke symptoms: "Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 911."
Strokes are the No. 5 cause of death in the U.S.—and they’re on the rise.
This is a list of notable educational video games. There is some overlap between educational games and interactive CD-ROMs and other programs (based on player agency), and between educational games and related genres like simulations and interactive storybooks (based on how much gameplay is devoted to education). This list aims to list games ...
Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes a number of serious conditions, such as heart attacks, stroke and even high blood pressure, according to the National Institutes of Health.