Differences in augmented reality games performance between individuals with Down syndrome and individuals with typical development

Authors

  • Renata Thaís de Almeida Barbosa Study Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory. Department of Community Health. Centro Universitário Saúde do ABC. Av. Príncipe de Gales, 821, 09060- 650. Santo André, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-4178
  • Tania Brusque Crocetta Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC). Av. Madre Benvenuta, 2007, 88035-901. Florianólpolis, SC, Brazil.
  • Alan Patricio da Silva Postgraduate Program, Master’s Degree in Public Policies and Local Development, Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória - EMESCAM, Espirito Santo, Brazil
  • Regiani Guarnieri Study Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory. Department of Community Health. Centro Universitário Saúde do ABC. Av. Príncipe de Gales, 821, 09060- 650. Santo André, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9690-3057
  • Thais Massetti Rehabilitation Sciences Post-Graduate Program. Faculty of Medicine. Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Rua Cipotânea, 51, Cidade Universitária, 05360000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6386-0241
  • Jennifer Yohanna Ferreira de Lima Antão Study Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory. Department of Community Health. Centro Universitário Saúde do ABC. Av. Príncipe de Gales, 821, 09060- 650. Santo André, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-6843
  • Thaiany Pedrozo Campos Antunes Study Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory. Department of Community Health. Centro Universitário Saúde do ABC. Av. Príncipe de Gales, 821, 09060- 650. Santo André, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8682-1285
  • Celia Guarnieri da Silva Study Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory. Department of Community Health. Centro Universitário Saúde do ABC. Av. Príncipe de Gales, 821, 09060- 650. Santo André, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0006-2159
  • Marcelo da Silva Hounsell Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC). Av. Madre Benvenuta, 2007, 88035-901. Florianólpolis, SC, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9700-0909
  • Luiz Carlos de Abreu Study Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory. Department of Community Health. Centro Universitário Saúde do ABC. Av. Príncipe de Gales, 821, 09060- 650. Santo André, SP, Brazil.
  • Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro Study Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory. Department of Community Health. Centro Universitário Saúde do ABC. Av. Príncipe de Gales, 821, 09060- 650. Santo André, SP, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36311/jhgd.v33.14740

Keywords:

Down syndrome, Virtual reality, Serious games, Motor skills

Abstract

Introduction: Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, and the use of augmented reality can be improving the cognitive, motor, and literacy skills of this population.

Objective: to compare statistical differences in learning between individuals with Down syndrome and individuals with typical development using augmented reality games.

Methods: we compared the reaction time before and after the virtual reality tasks, in addition to the performance in these tasks, which consisted of correctly identifying numbers and letters in 46 people with Down syndrome and 46 controls with typical development.

Results: our results indicate that the total points for the typical development group were higher (M = 13.0 and 11.9) when compared to the Down syndrome group (M = 6.6 and 4.6) for letters of the alphabet and numbers, respectively. Furthermore, the results indicated that participants in both groups were more accurate in identifying alphabetic symbols when compared to numerical symbols, and both groups were sensitive to the number of symbols presented in each phase. The down syndrome group had a lower performance when compared to the typical development group.

Conclusion: despite the need for further studies, our results support the outcome that there is clinical utility of an intervention based on virtual reality tasks for people with Down syndrome. In conclusion, the use of this technology to improve the reaction time of this population is considered useful.

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2023-12-01

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Vol. 33 No. 3 (2023)

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