THE BENEFITS OF GAME THERAPY IN NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT

Game therapy is a technique that uses videogames as physical resource to promote and cognitive rehabilitation of patients with different clinical conditions. was developed in 2006 Canada arrived Brazil 2007, being recognized by the Federal Council Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy (COFFITO) since 2015. It works through movement sensors capture patients’ gestures transform them into actions games, stimulating motor coordination, balance, cardiovascular conditioning, brain activity. complementary does not replace conventional forms treatment, but contributes playful fun way recovery patients.