Second Place in Poster Category – Nursing: Health and Aging

STUDENT: Nicole Swanson

ADVISOR: Khalid Almasloukh

ABSTRACT:

Musculoskeletal conditions can be highly debilitating. They can affect bones, muscles, joints, and other connective tissue necessary for moving. Musculoskeletal conditions can come with a variety of complications such as lowered mobility, range of motion and intense discomfort(World Health Organization, 2021, p. 2 ). Acts of daily living like bathing, dental hygiene, eating, and dressing are difficult. According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 1.71 billion cases of musculoskeletal conditions world wide.

Video games in recent years have become a popular hobby to pass time and have fun at one’s leisure. Video Games have evolved in many different ways over the decades but, the type of games that may be helpful in the field of nursing is active video games. Active video games can be defined as “a category of video games that require movement or physical exertion to play the game” (Williams & Ayres, 2020, p. 1). Examples of this would include games like Wii sports, Creed: Rise To Glory, or Kinect Adventures for the Xbox 360. With the rise in accessibility and convenience of virtual reality equipment, it is easier than ever to engage in an exercise in a fun and intuitive manner without leaving the home or committing to a complex workout regimen.