Title
Development Of Computer Games For Assessment And Training In Post-Stroke Arm Telerehabilitation
Abstract
Stroke is the leading cause of long term disability among adults in industrialized nations. The majority of these disabilities include deficiencies in arm function, which can make independent living very difficult. Research shows that better results in rehabilitation are obtained when patients receive more intensive therapy. However this intensive therapy is currently too expensive to be provided by the public health system, and at home few patients perform the repetitive exercises recommended by their therapists. Computer games can provide an affordable, enjoyable, and effective way to intensify treatment, while keeping the patient as well as their therapists informed about their progress. This paper presents the study, design, implementation and user-testing of a set of computer games for at-home assessment and training of upper-limb motor impairment after stroke.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346984
2012 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY (EMBC)
Field
DocType
Volume
Motor impairment,Telemedicine,Public health,Rehabilitation,Physical therapy,Stroke,Developed country,Telerehabilitation,Physical medicine and rehabilitation,Independent living,Medicine
Conference
2012
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1557-170X
3
0.70
References 
Authors
0
5