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# Fun in Therapy Leads to Better Outcomes
By Lusio Rehab March 16, 2026 1 min read
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This is a great Tedx by US-based fellow Australian David Putrino on the clinical outcomes achieved by patients when fun is intentionally included as part of their therapy program. He explores the science and why it works in a novel way.
We were recently lucky enough to talk with David and explore his research and the outcomes he observed in Patients. It's fair to say we found common ground as we talked about Lusio MATE being entirely about creating motivation for therapy by making it fun through gaming.
[Previous **Web Based Exercise Programming Improves Home Exercise Adherence**](https://blog.lusiorehab.com/research-on-gaming-therapy/web-based-exercise-programming-improves-home-exercise-adherence) [Next **The Exergame: A Promising Rehabilitation Tool for Physical Therapy**](https://blog.lusiorehab.com/news/the-exergame-a-promising-rehabilitation-tool-for-physical-therapy)
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