Title :
Interactive virtual reality game-based rehabilitation for stroke patients
Author :
Norouzi-Gheidari, Nahid ; Levin, Mindy ; Fung, Joyce ; Archambault, Phillippe
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Occupational Therapy, McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
A research protocol will be presented to validate a new low cost virtual reality system as a rehabilitation tool for enhancing motor recovery of the upper limb in stroke survivors. To this aim, we will assess the usability of a Kinect-based rehabilitation gaming system by evaluating responses from 24 stroke patients and 8 clinicians. We will create an initial flowchart, linking the level of motor impairment of stroke patients with their performance on the activities of the rehabilitation gaming system.
Keywords :
computer games; handicapped aids; medical computing; patient rehabilitation; virtual reality; Kinect-based rehabilitation gaming system; flowchart; interactive virtual reality game-based rehabilitation; motor impairment; motor recovery; rehabilitation tool; research protocol; stroke patients; stroke survivors; upper limb; virtual reality system; Correlation; Educational institutions; Flowcharts; Games; Medical treatment; Usability; Virtual reality; Kinect; Motor Learning; Stroke rehabilitation; Video-gaming;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/ICVR.2013.6662126
