Keep on playing!Long-term motivation strategies in games for health
Positive Impact Games Lab - Vienna University of Technology
contact: [email protected] http://piglab.org
LONG TERM GOALS vs
Instant Gratification
eat me!
delicious!
Omnomnom!
Low Fat!
LONG TERM GOALS vs
Instant Gratification
Project Mirror: Games and Physiotherapy
Games in Rehabilitation
A common misunderstanding
Gaming is fun!
Patients will be happy to do their exercises and won’t feel the pain of rehabilitation.
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Figure: An overview of studies on rehabilitation games (Rahmani & Boren 2012)
Expert Interviews
In-situ interviews with physiotherapists
Long-term Motivation Strategies
Convey a Feeling of Completion
Social Connectedness
Embed in Daily Practices
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Positive Impact Games Lab - Vienna University of Technology
contact: [email protected] http://piglab.org