Biomedical Serious Game System for Balance Rehabilitation of Hemiparetic Stroke Patients

Noveletto, Fabrício; Soares, Antônio Vinícius; Mello, Belinda; Sevegnani, C. N.; Eichinger, Fernando Luís Fischer; Hounsell, Marcelo da Silva; Bertemes-Filho, Pedro

doi:10.1109/tnsre.2018.2876670

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“…The participants' characteristics make the results valuable and promising as they indicate that the intervention with the SG mim-Pong may represent a useful and viable new therapeutic resource, even at this stage of hemiparesis recovery. Such positive effect has already been observed as a result of chronic phase hemiparetic balance training using a specific SG called MyBalance [34].…”

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Serious game for locomotor rehabilitation of hemiparetic stroke patients

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Introduction: Hemiparesis post-stroke usually results in locomotor limitations. As conventional rehabilitation is monotonous, the Serious Games (SG) represents an excellent treatment strategy, allowing to perform physical training in an interesting and enjoyable way. Objective: To evaluate the effects of an exercise program using the SG developed for hemiparetic stroke patients’ locomotor rehabilitation. Method: Non-Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Twenty-four hemiparetic stroke patients with subacute or chronic stroke (twelve men), mean age of 57.8 ± 10.4 years (injury time of 16.8 ± 19.6 months) participated in the study. The experimental group (n = 16) participated in an exercise program with the SG for lower limb rehabilitation. The control group (n = 8) received conventional treatment (kinesiotherapy). The intervention consisted of sessions twice a week for ten weeks. The following parameters were assessed: muscle strength (dynamometry), spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale), functional mobility (Timed Up and Go Test - TUGT), and the gait speed (GS). Results: Both groups showed improvements, but the experimental group was better in all the studied variables, the muscular strength of the lower limb paresis and of the quadriceps femoris (p = 0.002; d = 0.7); and for the hamstrings (p < 0.001; d = 1.3), TUGT (p < 0.001; d = 0.4), and GS (p = 0.001; d = 0.4). Conclusion: The exercise program with the SG was useful for the patients treated in this study. The results showed a superiority of the SG regarding the conventional treatment in all the controlled variables. This was probably because of the greater repeatability of the exercises and the increased attention and motivation.

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“…Por exemplo, tecnologias inovadoras estão sendo aplicadas, como o uso do biofeedback 2 , incluindo sistemas de realidade virtual (RV), que fornecem um ambiente enriquecido com objetivos específicos de tarefas e práticas repetitivas 7 . Além das tecnologias de RV, existem os Jogos Sérios (JS), que consistem em jogos criados com um objetivo e conteúdo específico, permitem customizações e oferecem maiores possibilidades de treinamento, aprendizado e mudanças ao paciente 8 .…”

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“…Todas as variáveis utilizadas na caracterização geral dos pacientes, apresentaram uma distribuição normal indicada pelo teste de Shapiro-Wilk. Destaca-se que todos os Já existem evidências de que o treinamento de equilíbrio com JS resulta em melhoras para os pacientes8 .No presente estudo, o programa de exercícios com o JS…”

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Jogo Sério para reabilitação do equilíbrio de hemiparéticos por acidente vascular cerebral

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Introdução. Pacientes hemiparéticos por acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) possuem déficits funcionais residuais, incluindo alterações do equilíbrio, o que impacta na qualidade de vida. O uso de tecnologias inovadoras tem aumentado na reabilitação, entre estes recursos estão os Jogos Sérios (JS). Objetivo. Verificar os efeitos terapêuticos de um programa de exercícios utilizando um JS desenvolvido para avaliação e reabilitação do equilíbrio de pacientes hemiparéticos por AVC. Método. Trata-se de um estudo quase-experimental do tipo séries de tempo, envolvendo 12 pacientes com hemiparesia pós-AVC. A intervenção durou 10 semanas, com as sessões realizadas duas vezes por semana. Foram avaliados: força muscular de quadríceps femoral (dinamometria), equilíbrio (estabilometria dinâmica e Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg), mobilidade funcional (Timed Up and Go Test) e percepção da qualidade de vida (Perfil de Saúde de Nottingham). Resultados. Melhoras significativas e com grande tamanho de efeito (TDE) foram observadas em todas as variáveis, com exceção da força muscular no membro não parético, que apresentou TDE moderado. Destacam-se os incrementos em todos os testes de equilíbrio (p<0,001; TDE: 0,9). Conclusões. Um programa de exercícios com JS parece ser uma boa opção de tratamento para pacientes hemiparéticos após AVC, especialmente para a melhora do equilíbrio. Este recurso pode contribuir no processo de reabilitação destes pacientes.

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“…Previous literature has shown that exergames could bring physical and mental health outcomes to players of different age groups (e.g., older adults [30]). The benefits of playing exergames include, but are not limited to, improved quality of life [5], acute cognitive capabilities [7], and balance [19].…”

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Physical activity or exercise can improve people's health and reduce their risk of developing several diseases; most importantly, regular activity can improve the quality of life. However, lack of time is one of the major barriers for people doing exercise. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) can reduce the time required for a healthy exercise regime but also bring similar benefits of regular exercise. We present a boxing-based VR exergame called VirusBoxing to promote physical activity for players. VirusBoxing provides players with a platform for HIIT and empowers them with additional abilities to jab a distant object without the need to aim at it precisely. In this paper, we discuss how we adapted the HIIT protocol and gameplay features to empower players in a VR exergame to give players an efficient, effective, and enjoyable exercise experience. CCS CONCEPTS • Software and its engineering → Interactive games; • Applied computing → Computer games; • Human-centered computing → Virtual reality.

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Biomedical Serious Game System for Balance Rehabilitation of Hemiparetic Stroke Patients

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Serious game for locomotor rehabilitation of hemiparetic stroke patients

Serious game for locomotor rehabilitation of hemiparetic stroke patients

Jogo Sério para reabilitação do equilíbrio de hemiparéticos por acidente vascular cerebral

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