P1‐348: A Comparison Between an Immersive Virtual Reality Spatial Task and Its Correspondent Paper‐and‐pencil Version With One's Perception of Spatial Abilities

Costa, Raquel Quimas Molina da; Pompeu, José Eduardo; Mello, Daniel Donadio; Moretto, Emerson Galves; Rodrigues, Fernanda Luciano; Santos, Michelle Didone dos; Nitrini, Ricardo; Morganti, Francesca; Brucki, Sônia Maria Dozzi

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“…Results suggested the potential of the Virtual Apartment Stroop task to distinguish between prepotent response inhibition and resistance to distractor inhibition in young adults [24]. Costa and colleagues (2018) compared the performance obtained on the assessment of perception of spatial abilities in an immersive VR spatial task and its correspondent paper-and-pencil version and found that the VR task is ecologically more valid since it is closer to real life [25].…”

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Comparing adaptive cognitive training in virtual reality and paper-pencil in a sample of stroke patients

Faria

Paulino

Badia

2019

2019 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR)

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The growing number of people with cognitive deficits creates an urgent need for new cognitive training solutions. Paper-and-pencil tasks are still widely used for cognitive rehabilitation despite the proliferation of new computer-based methods, like VR-based simulations of ADL's. The health professionals' resistance in adopting new tools might be explained by the small number of validation trials. Studies have established construct validity of VR assessment tools with their paper-and-pencil versions by demonstrating significant associations with their traditional construct-driven measures. However, adaptive rehabilitation tools for intervention are mostly not equivalent to their counterpart paper-and-pencil versions, which makes it difficult to carry out comparative studies. Here we present a 12-session intervention study with 31 stroke survivors who underwent different rehabilitation protocols based on the same content and difficulty adaptation progression framework: 17 performed paper-and-pencil training with the Task Generator and 14 performed VR-based training with the Reh@City. Results have shown that both groups performed at the same level and there was not an effect of the training methodology in overall performance. However, the Reh@City enabled more intensive training, which may translate in more cognitive improvements.

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Comparing adaptive cognitive training in virtual reality and paper-pencil in a sample of stroke patients

Faria

Paulino

Badia

2019

2019 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR)

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Two Immersive Virtual Reality Tasks for the Assessment of Spatial Orientation in Older Adults with and Without Cognitive Impairment: Concurrent Validity, Group Comparison, and Accuracy Results

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Objective: Spatial disorientation is common in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and preclinical individuals with AD biomarkers. However, traditional neuropsychological tests lack ecological validity for the assessment of spatial orientation and to date, there is still no gold standard. The current study aimed to determine the validity and accuracy of two virtual reality tasks for the assessment of spatial orientation. Methods: We adapted two spatial orientation tasks to immersive virtual environments: a “survey to route” task in which participants had to transfer information from a map to their body position within a maze [Spatial Orientation in Immersive Virtual Environment Test (SOIVET) Maze], and an allocentric-type, route learning task, with well-established topographic landmarks (SOIVET Route). A total of 19 MCI patients and 29 cognitively healthy older adults aged 61–92 participated in this study. Regular neuropsychological assessments were used for correlation analysis and participant performances were compared between groups. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed for accuracy. Results: The SOIVET Maze correlated with measures of visuoperception, mental rotation, and planning, and was not related to age, educational level, or technology use profile. The SOIVET Route immediate correlated with measures of mental rotation, memory, and visuoconstruction, and was influenced only by education. Both tasks significantly differentiated MCI and control groups, and demonstrated moderate accuracy for the MCI diagnosis. Conclusion: Traditional neuropsychological assessment presents limitations and immersive environments allow for the reproduction of complex cognitive processes. The two immersive virtual reality tasks are valid tools for the assessment of spatial orientation and should be considered for cognitive assessments of older adults.

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P1‐348: A Comparison Between an Immersive Virtual Reality Spatial Task and Its Correspondent Paper‐and‐pencil Version With One's Perception of Spatial Abilities

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Comparing adaptive cognitive training in virtual reality and paper-pencil in a sample of stroke patients

Comparing adaptive cognitive training in virtual reality and paper-pencil in a sample of stroke patients

Two Immersive Virtual Reality Tasks for the Assessment of Spatial Orientation in Older Adults with and Without Cognitive Impairment: Concurrent Validity, Group Comparison, and Accuracy Results

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