Serious Games for the Treatment of Children with ADHD: The BRAVO Project

Valerio De Luca (), Annamaria Schena (), Attilio Covino (), Pierpaolo Di Bitonto (), Ada Potenza (), Maria Cristina Barba (), Giovanni D’Errico () and Lucio Tommaso De Paolis ()
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Valerio De Luca: University of Salento
Annamaria Schena: Villa Delle Ginestre srl
Attilio Covino: Villa Delle Ginestre srl
Pierpaolo Di Bitonto: Grifo Multimedia srl
Ada Potenza: Grifo Multimedia srl
Maria Cristina Barba: University of Salento
Giovanni D’Errico: Polytechnic University of Turin
Lucio Tommaso De Paolis: University of Salento

Information Systems Frontiers, 2025, vol. 27, issue 3, No 1, 863 pages

Abstract: Abstract Children affected by attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit several symptoms characterized by inattention, impulsivity and motor hyperactivity that impair both school performance and everyday life. The BRAVO (Beyond the tReatment of the Attention deficit hyperactiVity disOrder) project dealt with the development of several serious games based on extended reality that help patients improve in self-control, respect for rules, attention and concentration. In order to achieve both logopaedic and behavioural educational goals, serious games were developed concerning three different categories: Topological Categories, Infinite Runner and Planning. Experimental tests conducted over a six-month period assessed the patients’ performance and the emotional impact of the games, also showing a general improvement in cognitive and behavioural functions.

Keywords: ADHD; Serious games; Virtual reality; Biofeedback; Emotional activation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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