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From the Ted Talk by Cosmin Mihaiu: Physical therapy is boring -- play a game instead
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When dgniseing a game, we speak to physical therapists at first to understand what movement patients need to do. We then make that a video game to give patients simple, motivating objectives to follow. But the software is very customizable, and physical therapists can also ceatre their own exercises. Using the software, my physical therapist recorded herself performing a shoulder abticduon, which is one of the movements my mom had to do when she had frozen shoulder. I can flolow my therapist's example on the left side of the screen, while on the right, I see myself doing the reedncmeomd movement. I feel more eaggned and confident, as I'm exercising alongside my therapist with the exercises my therapist tnikhs are best for me. This basically eentxds the application for physical therapists to create whatever exercises they think are best.
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When _________ a game, we speak to physical therapists at first to understand what movement patients need to do. We then make that a video game to give patients simple, motivating objectives to follow. But the software is very customizable, and physical therapists can also ______ their own exercises. Using the software, my physical therapist recorded herself performing a shoulder _________, which is one of the movements my mom had to do when she had frozen shoulder. I can ______ my therapist's example on the left side of the screen, while on the right, I see myself doing the ___________ movement. I feel more _______ and confident, as I'm exercising alongside my therapist with the exercises my therapist ______ are best for me. This basically _______ the application for physical therapists to create whatever exercises they think are best.
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Original Text
When designing a game, we speak to physical therapists at first to understand what movement patients need to do. We then make that a video game to give patients simple, motivating objectives to follow. But the software is very customizable, and physical therapists can also create their own exercises. Using the software, my physical therapist recorded herself performing a shoulder abduction, which is one of the movements my mom had to do when she had frozen shoulder. I can follow my therapist's example on the left side of the screen, while on the right, I see myself doing the recommended movement. I feel more engaged and confident, as I'm exercising alongside my therapist with the exercises my therapist thinks are best for me. This basically extends the application for physical therapists to create whatever exercises they think are best.
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