Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing
Fine Motor Coordination (FMC) refers to the use of hand and wrist muscles and is related to functional activities of daily living, such as eating or studying. Individuals with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder often exhibit have fine motor skills d...
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Fine Motor Coordination (FMC) refers to the use of hand and wrist muscles and is related to functional activities of daily living, such as eating or studying. Individuals with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder often exhibit have fine motor skills deficits, which can result in impaired joint mobility and muscle tone. Considering these characteristics and the importance of FMC in promoting independence, this project aimed to design an Assistive Technology in form of assistive games to support FMC evolution in institutions that work with people with disabilities. The project was performed in two stages. In the first, to design and refine the proposal, interviews with professionals, followed by prototyping and evaluation were conducted with the aim of creating and evaluating the prototypes, which were considered satisfactory. In the second phase, a functional tool comprising four assistive games was developed and applied at the Equotherapy Center. Professionals from the Equine Therapy Center used the tool with four practitioners and reported that it was well accepted and considered promising for long-term treatment.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b41157ea77fa4bc887dbdfb57d09749b2025-08-20T03:24:52ZengBrazilian Computer SocietyJournal on Interactive Systems2763-77192025-06-0116110.5753/jis.2025.5355Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance TestingThiago Adriano Coleti0Victória Martins1Lucas Chaves Generoso2Gabriela Cristina de Oliveira3Maisa Lúcia Cacita Milani4Daniela de Freitas G. Trindade5Maria Renata de Mira Gobbo6Thais Helena C. Patelli7José Reinaldo Merlin8State University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern ParanáState University of Northern Paraná Fine Motor Coordination (FMC) refers to the use of hand and wrist muscles and is related to functional activities of daily living, such as eating or studying. Individuals with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder often exhibit have fine motor skills deficits, which can result in impaired joint mobility and muscle tone. Considering these characteristics and the importance of FMC in promoting independence, this project aimed to design an Assistive Technology in form of assistive games to support FMC evolution in institutions that work with people with disabilities. The project was performed in two stages. In the first, to design and refine the proposal, interviews with professionals, followed by prototyping and evaluation were conducted with the aim of creating and evaluating the prototypes, which were considered satisfactory. In the second phase, a functional tool comprising four assistive games was developed and applied at the Equotherapy Center. Professionals from the Equine Therapy Center used the tool with four practitioners and reported that it was well accepted and considered promising for long-term treatment. https://journals-sol.sbc.org.br/index.php/jis/article/view/5355Assistive TechnologiesAssistive GamesFinal Motor CoordinationUser-Centered Design |
| spellingShingle | Thiago Adriano Coleti Victória Martins Lucas Chaves Generoso Gabriela Cristina de Oliveira Maisa Lúcia Cacita Milani Daniela de Freitas G. Trindade Maria Renata de Mira Gobbo Thais Helena C. Patelli José Reinaldo Merlin Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing Journal on Interactive Systems Assistive Technologies Assistive Games Final Motor Coordination User-Centered Design |
| title | Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing |
| title_full | Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing |
| title_fullStr | Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing |
| title_short | Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing |
| title_sort | assistive technology for enhancing fine motor coordination from prototype to implementation and initial acceptance testing |
| topic | Assistive Technologies Assistive Games Final Motor Coordination User-Centered Design |
| url | https://journals-sol.sbc.org.br/index.php/jis/article/view/5355 |
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