Playfully accessible in rehabilitation and leisure time

Video games have lost their corny and immature image a long time ago. And that’s a good thing because aside from being incredibly entertaining, they also have tremendous social potential. Meanwhile, the fields of rehabilitation and therapy also increasingly rely on the playfulness of young and old.

Ever since his duel with "pro gamer" Sebastian Lenßen aka Sep from the German PietSmiet gamer collective, Dennis Winkens from Viersen has epitomized gamers with disabilities and their gaming community. In this interview with REHACARE.com, he explains how he discovered gaming, talks about things that can throw a monkey wrench into his game as a quadriplegic and reveals how he lobbies for increased accessibility in the video game industry.

They make you want to exercise and are perfect for young and old people: so-called exergames. These exercise games with a health objective are becoming increasingly popular in the realm of prevention measures and rehabilitation. Plus they have one unbeatable advantage: they are just plain fun.