What is it about?

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of people with schizophrenia regarding digital interactive games (DIG). The sample of the study was 8 adults with schizophrenia, aged 35 to 63 years old. During the exercise sessions, the DIG that operates in Nintendo Wii device was used. The involvement with the DIG was 3 times per week and the participants played for 45 minutes during each session. A private structured interview was carried out by a psychiatrist for the evaluation of mood and emotional state of the participants from their involvement with the DIG. The main conclusion of the study was that people with schizophrenia had positive perceptions and attitudes regarding the DIG. Overall, the participants displayed enthusiasm with the game and stated that they intended to continue to exercise with DIG, in the future.

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