DocumentCode :
1787282
Title :
Mobili-T: A Mobile Swallowing-Therapy Device: An Interdisciplinary Solution for Patients with Chronic Dysphagia
Author :
Constantinescu, Gabriela ; Stroulia, Eleni ; Rieger, Jana
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Reconstructive Sci. in Med. (iRSM), Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
fYear :
2014
fDate :
27-29 May 2014
Firstpage :
431
Lastpage :
434
Abstract :
Swallowing impairments, or dysphagia, can lead to serious health problems and psychosocial concerns. Effective treatment can be enhanced with the use of adjuvant visual biofeedback from surface electromyography (sEMG) to monitor muscle movement during intensive swallowing exercises. However, access to this therapy is currently possible only in a clinical setting, and is therefore restricted due to limited clinical capacity and technology costs. In this paper, we describe the concept for a new hardware-and-software mobile system for swallowing therapy: Mobili-T. The system, designed by an interdisciplinary team of biomedical engineers, clinicians, and industrial designers, will help patients with dysphagia go through their rehabilitation regimens at home.
Keywords :
diseases; medical computing; mobile computing; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; Mobili-T; chronic dysphagia; hardware-and-software mobile system; intensive swallowing exercises; mobile swallowing-therapy device; rehabilitation regimens; swallowing impairments; Biological control systems; Electromyography; Hardware; Medical treatment; Mobile communication; Muscles; Software; mobile health device; surface electromyography; swallowing therapy;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2014 IEEE 27th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2014.47
Filename :
6881920
Link To Document :
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