Do a humanoid robot and music increase the motivation to perform physical activity? A quasi-experimental cohort in typical developing children and preliminary findings in hospitalized children in neutropenia

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10139246	International Journal of Human-Computer Studies	2019	46 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusions: Music or a humanoid robot seemed to increase children's initial motivation to participate in physical activity, also in hospitalized COD. Further research should evaluate the long-term effects.

Keywords

Motivation Physical therapy specialty human-computer interaction Robotics Neutropenia Pediatrics

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Computer Science Artificial Intelligence

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Do a humanoid robot and music increase the motivation to perform physical activity? A quasi-experimental cohort in typical developing children and preliminary findings in hospitalized children in neutropenia

Authors

Pieter Meyns, Judith van der Spank, Hanne Capiau, Lieve De Cock, Eline Van Steirteghem, Ruth Van der Looven, Hilde Van Waelvelde,