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Active Video Games as a Training Tool for Individuals With Chronic Respiratory Diseases

Abstract

PURPOSE: Exercise is an effective treatment for reducing symptom severity and improving quality of life for patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Active video games offer a new and enjoyable way to exercise and have gained popularity in a rehabilitation setting. However, it is unclear whether they achieve comparable physiological and clinical effects as traditional exercise training. METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed …

Authors

Butler SJ; Lee AL; Goldstein RS; Brooks D

Journal

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 85–90

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

March 2019

DOI

10.1097/hcr.0000000000000320

ISSN

1932-7501