Monday, January 24, 2011

X-Box Kinect could prove helpful in treating concussions

"Could the new hands-free X-Box Kinect system help athletes suffering from a concussion recover quicker? That’s the question Cindy Hughes, head athletic therapist and manager of the Sport Injury Clinic at York, is tumbling around in her mind these days. “There are all kinds of possibilities for its use in rehab,” she says.

The clinic, part of York’s School of Kinesiology & Health Science in the Faculty of Health, recently purchased a 60-inch wide-screen television and X-Box Kinect system console with three different programs. Already Hughes has had a patient recovering from a concussion try it out."

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