Cognitive Rehabilitation Potential of a Driving Simulation Game for BrainInjury: A Pilot Study
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Cynthia Putnam, Dorian C. Anderson, Wayne Hosley, Jr., 
Jinghui Cheng, Lisa GoldmanAuthors Info & Claims
Cynthia Putnam, Dorian C. Anderson, Wayne Hosley, Jr., Jinghui Cheng, Lisa GoldmanAuthors Info & ClaimsPages 179 - 185
Abstract
The aim of this exploratory work was to examine how a driving simulation game might provide Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) with an additional evidence-based commercial game option when working with their patients who have had a brain injury (BI). Research has indicated that cognitive skills required for safe driving are aligned with top SLP goals. Seven participants who had a BI played Xbox One 'Forza Motorsport 6' driving simulation game for three 2-week periods with six weeks off between driving periods (18 weeks total). Participants enjoyed the driving sessions and did not find the game difficult. We found a marked (but not statistically significant) improvement in two of the top SLP goals, (1) attention/concentration and (2) processing speed, during the periods that the participants were driving. However, participants did not demonstrate overall improvement in any of the top SLP goals we examined over the 18-week study. In future work, we plan to perform a similar study with a larger sample size and improved experimental design to strengthen the reliability and validity of our findings.
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