Paper Info
Title
REHAB FUN: an assistive technology in neurological motor disorders rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy
Abstract
Cerebral palsy is a childhood condition in which there is a motor disability (palsy) caused by a static, non-progressive lesion in the brain (cerebral), produced by decreased brain oxygenation during pregnancy at birth or soon after birth. The rehabilitation of patients with disabilities such as cerebral palsy is usually accomplished through exercises performed by a team of several specialists so that the patient can act independently or minimize the need for third parties. The virtual reality environment called REHAB FUN was developed as a purpose to aid in the treatment of patients with cerebral palsy from 3 to 8 years. The REHAB FUN is composed of 10 phases (activities) and a web area for analysis of the specialists to follow the evolution of the patients. Seven patients were participated using the virtual environment twice a week for 3 months (20 sessions). We measured attention levels, errors, and time. The REHAB FUN has been shown to be a motivating tool for patients, and through the data acquired, the specialists can direct the treatment in an individualized way so that there are greater effectiveness and efficiency in the treatment of motor rehabilitation.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1007/s00521-019-04059-2
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Cerebral palsy,Assistive technology,Brain-computer interface
Journal
32.0
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
15
0941-0643
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
10
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Juliana M. de Oliveira1141.86
Roberto Muñoz24310.46
Sidarta Ribeiro3295.50
Wanqing Wu412613.77
Victor Hugo C. de Albuquerque591483.30