Marco J. Konings

An Examination of Motivation in Physical Therapy Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory: Implications for Game Design

While it is widely assumed that games can engage patients in therapy through their inherent 'motivational pull', relatively little attention has been paid to what HCI games research can learn from strategies employed by therapists. We address this gap by leveraging Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and its mini-theories…