Rehab Rush

Abstract

In this master’s thesis, a high-fidelity prototype of a body controlled mobile phone game was developed, with the purpose of investigating if a mobile phone game can support and facilitate patients when executing their physiotherapeutic exercises. The targeted user group for the game was young women (16-20 years old) with ACL-injuries. The research was based on the question: How can a body controlled mobile phone game be designed to help young women with ACL-injuries do their exercises in a correct and rewarding way?.

To address this research question, an iterative development process was executed, which involved conducting a qualitative study to evaluate the idea and prototype with experienced physiotherapists. Seven guidelines elicited from the research, development process and qualitative study, were formulated to provide inspiration and support for further development of this game or other mobile games for physiotherapeutic purposes.