Modified Home Video Game Shows Promise For Stroke Rehabilitation

... Engineers have modified a popular home video game system to assist stroke patients with hand exercises, producing a technology costing less than $600 that may one day rival systems 10 times as expensive. It is an example of virtual rehabilitation, which combines virtual reality with traditional therapy techniques. Virtual rehabilitation gives therapists new tools to do their jobs more effectively and engages patients who may otherwise lack interest or motivation to complete normal exercise regimens. ...