Interactive Physiotherapy: An Application Based on Virtual Reality and Bio-feedback

Baqai, Attiya; Memon, Khuhed; Memon, Abdul Rauf; Shah, Syed M. Z. Abbas

doi:10.1007/s11277-018-5382-5

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“…To ensure safety, 6 papers considered people configuration such as the presence of a researcher or expert therapists [22], 6 papers used seated physical configuration such as cushioned swivel chair [22,30,32,58,59,62], 2 papers used platforms that provide stable movement such as stable recumbent exercise tricycle [26] and treadmill with a controlled speed [52]. Other considerations included positioning the participants' wheelchairs at the center of the tracking space to ensure that they do not need to extend their arms too far to reach out [51], using a chair with arms to support stability [30], using an exercise mat to prevent falls [63], and utilizing hand aid [59].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other considerations were linked to software design. The user's relative height was adjusted (e.g., relative to other objects such as trees) to provide a correct altitude in the iVR environment and field of view [25,63]. Two papers used avatars to represent the user's body [56,63], ensuring visibility of various body parts and any immediate interactions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The user's relative height was adjusted (e.g., relative to other objects such as trees) to provide a correct altitude in the iVR environment and field of view [25,63]. Two papers used avatars to represent the user's body [56,63], ensuring visibility of various body parts and any immediate interactions. One study used the tunneling technique during locomotion to reduce motion sickness on sharp turns while the user was on a virtual bicycle [64].…”

Section: Embodimentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Design Considerations for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Older Adults: A Scoping Review

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Immersive virtual reality (iVR) has gained considerable attention recently with increasing affordability and accessibility of the hardware. iVR applications for older adults present tremendous potential for diverse interventions and innovations. The iVR literature, however, provides a limited understanding of guiding design considerations and evaluations pertaining to user experience (UX). To address this gap, we present a state-of-the-art scoping review of literature on iVR applications developed for older adults over 65 years. We performed a search in ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, and PubMed (1 January 2010–15 December 2019) and found 36 out of 3874 papers met the inclusion criteria. We identified 10 distinct sets of design considerations that guided target users and physical configuration, hardware use, and software design. Most studies carried episodic UX where only 2 captured anticipated UX and 7 measured longitudinal experiences. We discuss the interplay between our findings and future directions to design effective, safe, and engaging iVR applications for older adults.

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“…Therefore, Oculus Rift has been successfully used for head and neck rehabilitation [ 45 ] or for diminishing upper limb motor impairment [ 46 ]. Successfully combining motion detection systems (i.e., Kinect) with VR headsets (i.e., Oculus Rift) and using 3D game engines (i.e., Unity 3D) for creating gamified exercises can improve a person’s mobility and quality of life [ 47 ]. In terms of high visual fidelity and the possibility of full-body tracking, HTC Vive systems come as a viable alternative, as studies show that their infrared-based motion tracking capability (for position and rotation) is extremely accurate (i.e., errors of “3.97 ± 3.37 mm” for human distance traveled, respectively, “0.46 ± 0.46 degrees” in angle rotation with a robotic arm) [ 48 ] when compared to high-cost motion capture systems [ 49 ].…”

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Flexible Virtual Reality System for Neurorehabilitation and Quality of Life Improvement

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Moldoveanu

Portelli

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Sensors

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As life expectancy is mostly increasing, the incidence of many neurological disorders is also constantly growing. For improving the physical functions affected by a neurological disorder, rehabilitation procedures are mandatory, and they must be performed regularly. Unfortunately, neurorehabilitation procedures have disadvantages in terms of costs, accessibility and a lack of therapists. This paper presents Immersive Neurorehabilitation Exercises Using Virtual Reality (INREX-VR), our innovative immersive neurorehabilitation system using virtual reality. The system is based on a thorough research methodology and is able to capture real-time user movements and evaluate joint mobility for both upper and lower limbs, record training sessions and save electromyography data. The use of the first-person perspective increases immersion, and the joint range of motion is calculated with the help of both the HTC Vive system and inverse kinematics principles applied on skeleton rigs. Tutorial exercises are demonstrated by a virtual therapist, as they were recorded with real-life physicians, and sessions can be monitored and configured through tele-medicine. Complex movements are practiced in gamified settings, encouraging self-improvement and competition. Finally, we proposed a training plan and preliminary tests which show promising results in terms of accuracy and user feedback. As future developments, we plan to improve the system’s accuracy and investigate a wireless alternative based on neural networks.

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“…In addition to these measurement techniques augmented reality is being frequently used in physiotherapy to provide patients an interactive virtual game-like environment in order to motivate them to exercise regularly. In [19] bio sensors along with Virtual Reality (VR) application and Kinect are used to provide Parkinson disease (PD) patient with an isolated rehabilitation environment to exercise while continuously monitoring their vital using biosensors.…”

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Physiotherapy: Design and Implementation of a Wearable Sleeve using IMU Sensor and VR to Measure Elbow Range of Motion

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Baqai²,

Sikandar³

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Range of motion (RoM) is the measurement of angular movement of joints that defines the joints flexibility. It is crucial to measure RoM while performing musculo-skeletal diagnostics. The physiotherapy and the visits to hospitals can be very costly and demands a great deal of time; also most of the current digital instruments, used to measure RoM, are very expensive and hard to use. In this paper a digital wearable sleeve device is designed and tested which is cheap, time efficient and easy to use. The designed device is tested to be within 95 % agreement with Universal Goniometer (UG) when tested using Bland Altman Plots. Patients can take their measurements on their own and visualize results on their desktops or mobile phones. Patients also have graphical feedback, highlighting the extent of variation between their exercise performance and standard exercise. In addition to this; patients can also compare their current exercise from previous exercise using Kalmogorov-Simronov (K-S) test automatically. To make exercising more fun, we have developed 3D VR (Virtual Reality) gaming environment for elbow flexion, elbow supination and pronation and elbow extension exercises where patient can exercise in an interactive environment and visualize their progress side by side.

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Interactive Physiotherapy: An Application Based on Virtual Reality and Bio-feedback

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Design Considerations for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Design Considerations for Immersive Virtual Reality Applications for Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Flexible Virtual Reality System for Neurorehabilitation and Quality of Life Improvement

Physiotherapy: Design and Implementation of a Wearable Sleeve using IMU Sensor and VR to Measure Elbow Range of Motion

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