Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitations

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Main Authors: Diriba Dereje, Dheeraj Lamba, Teklu Gemechu Abessa, Chala Kenea, Cintia Ramari, Muhammad Osama, Oyéné Kossi, Paul Muteb Boma, Jules Panda, Anna Kushnir, Joanna Mourad, Jean Mapinduzi, Maryam Fourtassi, Kim Daniels, Judith Deutsch, Bruno Bonnechère
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spelling doaj-art-4b386e58ffba49848432c474ef259e2b2025-01-31T06:39:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Digital Health2673-253X2025-01-01710.3389/fdgth.2025.15057171505717Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitationsDiriba Dereje0Diriba Dereje1Dheeraj Lamba2Teklu Gemechu Abessa3Teklu Gemechu Abessa4Chala Kenea5Chala Kenea6Cintia Ramari7Cintia Ramari8Muhammad Osama9Muhammad Osama10Oyéné Kossi11Oyéné Kossi12Paul Muteb Boma13Paul Muteb Boma14Jules Panda15Jules Panda16Jules Panda17Anna Kushnir18Anna Kushnir19Joanna Mourad20Joanna Mourad21Jean Mapinduzi22Jean Mapinduzi23Maryam Fourtassi24Kim Daniels25Kim Daniels26Judith Deutsch27Bruno Bonnechère28Bruno Bonnechère29Bruno Bonnechère30Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumDepartment of Special Needs and Inclusive Education, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumDepartment of Information Science, Faculty of Computing and Informatics, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumBCTRIMS, Brazilian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Belo Horizonte, BrazilFoundation University College of Physical Therapy, Foundation University Islamabad, Islamabad, PakistanBrainstorm Research, Islamabad, PakistanREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, BelgiumENATSE, Parakou, Benin0Virtual Rehabilitation Center of Lubumbashi, Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo1Reference Centre for Sickle Cell Disease of Lubumbashi, Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo0Virtual Rehabilitation Center of Lubumbashi, Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo1Reference Centre for Sickle Cell Disease of Lubumbashi, Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo2Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of CongoREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium3Elita Rehabilitation Center, Lviv, UkraineREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium4Psychomotor Therapy Institute, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium5Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Sciences, National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Bujumbura, Burundi6Laboratory of Life and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tétouan, MoroccoREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium7Department of PXL—Healthcare, PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hasselt, Belgium8Rutgers School of Health Professions, Newark, NJ, United StatesREVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium7Department of PXL—Healthcare, PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hasselt, Belgium9Technology-Supported and Data-Driven Rehabilitation, Data Sciences Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgiumhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1505717/fullserious gamesrehabilitationlow and middle-income countrieshealthcare accesstechnologygamification
spellingShingle Diriba Dereje
Diriba Dereje
Dheeraj Lamba
Teklu Gemechu Abessa
Teklu Gemechu Abessa
Chala Kenea
Chala Kenea
Cintia Ramari
Cintia Ramari
Muhammad Osama
Muhammad Osama
Oyéné Kossi
Oyéné Kossi
Paul Muteb Boma
Paul Muteb Boma
Jules Panda
Jules Panda
Jules Panda
Anna Kushnir
Anna Kushnir
Joanna Mourad
Joanna Mourad
Jean Mapinduzi
Jean Mapinduzi
Maryam Fourtassi
Kim Daniels
Kim Daniels
Judith Deutsch
Bruno Bonnechère
Bruno Bonnechère
Bruno Bonnechère
Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitations
Frontiers in Digital Health
serious games
rehabilitation
low and middle-income countries
healthcare access
technology
gamification
title Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitations
title_full Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitations
title_fullStr Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitations
title_full_unstemmed Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitations
title_short Unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle-income countries: addressing potential and current limitations
title_sort unlocking the potential of serious games for rehabilitation in low and middle income countries addressing potential and current limitations
topic serious games
rehabilitation
low and middle-income countries
healthcare access
technology
gamification
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1505717/full
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