very interactive, and the controlling device is also customizable. Such games have been designed to have alternating therapist-supervised hours and independent, unsupervised hours played at home.
Some of the games like RecoveryRapids, Brain Age, MusicGlove, FitMi, Fruit Ninja, and a few other Virtual reality-based video games like NVIDIA VR Funhouse, the Lab, Beat Saber, Climbey, and Pierhead Arcade are great resources to help a stroke patient improve the functionality of either an affected area or the whole body. Moreover, they are fun to play and are very engaging. Often, availing a therapist’s help is challenging for the Black population; these games require very little supervision and, if needed, can be availed online.
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Stroke is devastating for an individual both mentally and physically. Managing stroke requires a collaboration between the affected individual, their healthcare provider, and their family and friends. The healthcare provider can recommend a set of games to improve the functionality of the affected body part.
Families in the Black community should actively encourage stroke survivors to play fun games at home. Helping them play games is a win-win situation: the patient gets to heal faster, and the family and friends have a quality and fun time together. For stroke patients: play games and get healed faster.