Development of a software tool for rehabilitation of the upper limb following stroke

Abstract

In the last few years there has been a marked increase in the number of patients with damage in the motor function after suffering a stroke. In consequence, this paper presents de development of a rehabilitation tool based in occupational therapy trough augmented reality. To achieve this was necessary the formation of an interdisciplinary group to design four activities with fifty two tasks each, which development is shown in the following article. Keywords --Augmented reality, stroke, motor function.Resumen -En los últimos años se ha evidenciado un aumento de pacientes con secuela motora en miembro superior debido a enfermedad cerebro vascular, por lo tanto se decidió realizar una herramienta de rehabilitación basada en terapia ocupacional a través de realidad aumentada. Para esto se contó con un grupo interdisciplinario el cual diseño cuatro actividades con cincuenta y dos tareas terapéuticas.Palabras Clave --Realidad aumentada, enfermedad cerebro vascular, función motora.

‘It is never-ending work’: Colombian occupational therapists’ experiences of working in stroke rehabilitation

“…This background may also impact stroke. For example, in one area, Valle de Cauca, a region markedly affected by internal displacement due to paramilitary violence (Marín, 2006), the incidence of stroke increased by 58% between 2010 and 2011 (Agredo et al, 2013). Armed conflict has been linked to higher stroke incidence, with possible mechanisms being increased blood pressure and greater tobacco and alcohol use (Jawad et al, 2019).…”