Neuropsychological testing through a Nintendo Wii console.
In recent years, videogames have demonstrated their positive effects in the psychological treatments and cognitive training of the old population. In this paper we present a pilot study in which a group of elderly people in an old people's home was requested to play a set of cognitive tasks administered through a popular videogames console, the Nintendo Wii. The results obtained by comparing the Wii cognitive games with traditional paper and pencil tests are described and discussed to orient further improvements.
Gamberini
Luciano
L
University of Padova, Department of General Psychology, Padova, Italy. luciano.gamberini@unipd.it
Cardullo
Stefano
S
Seraglia
Bruno
B
Bordin
Adalberto
A
D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018910:Video Games