Augmented Reality Exergames for Upcoming Cognitive-Motor Rehabilitation: User-Centered Design Approach and User Experience of Healthy Children.

The study tested only typically developing children, not children with cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury, so it does not show how patients would tolerate or benefit from the games. The usability and experience results came from questionnaires, and some children needed terms rephrased, so the scores may reflect how well they understood the questions. Fatigue was self-reported, sessions were not all at the same time of day, and children continued daily activities, which may have affected physical and mental fatigue scores. Three participants reported neck pain from the headset weight, and the HoloLens 2 field of view was limited, which may have influenced comfort and performance. The study did not objectively measure executive functions during the games, so the link between game variants and cognitive load remains hypothetical.

Do not conclude that the augmented reality games improve rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy or acquired brain injury. They were tested only for usability and experience in healthy children, and physical and mental fatigue increased after sessions.