Table 1 Parameters and movements elicited for each Jintronix game used for experimental and control groups. Flex – flexion, ext – extension, sh – shoulder, horiz – horizontal, add – adduction, abd – abduction, CoP – centre of pressure, rot – rotation, hemi - hemiplegic
Game | Parameters | Movements Elicited | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Experimental Games [no wheelchair arms or seatbelt, sit forwards without back support (if able)] | |||
Fish Frenzy | Left or right arm; maximum reach (90Â %); horizontal plane; reversed figure 8 shape | Trunk flex, elbow flex/ext, sh flex/ext/horiz add/abd | Arm strapped to side to encourage trunk movement |
Ball Maze | Equal right & left movements; 100Â % of barriers in place on maze | Trunk flex/side flex, encourages greater displacement of CoP | Â |
| Â | Equal right & left movements; 75Â % of barriers in place on maze | Trunk flex/side flex, encourages greater precision and control of trunk | Â |
Bike Barrier | 30° - 60° trunk side flex, 5 – 10 seconds between movements | Trunk side flex, encourages greater displacement of CoP |  |
Garden Grab | Left or right arm; Arm drop across body to shin, Arm raise across body to above head | Trunk flex/rot, elbow flex/ext, sh flex/ext/horiz add, encourages displacement of CoP | Â |
Kitchen Clean-up | Left or right arm; maximum (100Â %) reach; reaching for cutlery and raising cups | Trunk flex, elbow flex/ext, sh flex/horiz add, encourages displacement of CoP and control of trunk | Â |
Control Games (wheelchair arms in place, seatbelt on, straps crossed across chest) | |||
Fish Frenzy | Left or right arm; 20 % reach; vertical plane; Δ shape | Elbow flex/ext, sh flex/ext |  |
Space Race | Left or right arm; 100° range of motion | Sh abd/add |  |
Catch-Carry-Drop | Bilateral arms; apple falls centre or to hemi side; pipe catches centre or to hemi side; low pipe height; slow or medium speed | Trunk rot (minimal), elbow flex/ext, sh flex/horiz add/abd | Research study team member may assist hemi arm as needed |
Kitchen Clean-up | Left or right arm; minimum (20Â %) reach; reaching for cutlery | Elbow flex/ext, sh flex/horiz add | Â |
Pop-Clap | Bilateral arms; balloon appears at centre or to hemi side; medium speed | Trunk rot (minimal), elbow flex/ext, sh flex/horiz add/abd | Research study team member may assist hemi arm as needed |