Serious Games in Rehabilitation

Bonnechère, Bruno

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-66122-3_4

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“…Rehabilitation may be aided by one or more existing technologies, such as robotics, muscle and brain stimulation, sensors-based exergames, or virtual reality [ 46 , 47 ].…”

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Current Technology Developments Can Improve the Quality of Research and Level of Evidence for Rehabilitation Interventions: A Narrative Review

Bonnechère

Timmermans

Michiels

2023

Sensors

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The current important limitations to the implementation of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in the rehabilitation field are related to the validation process of interventions. Indeed, most of the strict guidelines that have been developed for the validation of new drugs (i.e., double or triple blinded, strict control of the doses and intensity) cannot—or can only partially—be applied in rehabilitation. Well-powered, high-quality randomized controlled trials are more difficult to organize in rehabilitation (e.g., longer duration of the intervention in rehabilitation, more difficult to standardize the intervention compared to drug validation studies, limited funding since not sponsored by big pharma companies), which reduces the possibility of conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses, as currently high levels of evidence are sparse. The current limitations of EBP in rehabilitation are presented in this narrative review, and innovative solutions are suggested, such as technology-supported rehabilitation systems, continuous assessment, pragmatic trials, rehabilitation treatment specification systems, and advanced statistical methods, to tackle the current limitations. The development and implementation of new technologies can increase the quality of research and the level of evidence supporting rehabilitation, provided some adaptations are made to our research methodology.

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“…Rehabilitation may be aided by one or more existing technologies, such as robotics, muscle and brain stimulation, sensors-based exergames, or virtual reality [ 46 , 47 ].…”

Section: New Developments Allow For Innovative Clinical Trialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Technology Developments Can Improve the Quality of Research and Level of Evidence for Rehabilitation Interventions: A Narrative Review

Bonnechère

Timmermans

Michiels

2023

Sensors

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“…Recent studies explored the possibility of utilizing patient-centered telerehabilitation as an adjunctive therapy to overcome the challenges in conventional therapy solutions [ 6 , 7 ]. Within this context, serious games appeared to be a promising candidate in bridging that gap, by providing an engaging environment to perform the required exercises, while using 3D monitoring devices that allow tracking of patients’ gestures and performance in real-time [ 2 , 8 ].…”

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“…Jonsdottir et al [ 16 ] designed a game framework for arm rehabilitation to motivate patients dealing with multiple sclerosis. The authors of [ 7 , 17 ] presented reviews on serious games for motivating body exercises in case of stroke and physical rehabilitation. Another approach for cognitive rehabilitation using a serious game platform was proposed in [ 18 ].…”

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Adaptive Rehabilitation Bots in Serious Games

Afyouni

Murad

Einea³

2020

Sensors

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In recent years, we have witnessed a growing adoption of serious games in telerehabilitation by taking advantage of advanced multimedia technologies such as motion capture and virtual reality devices. Current serious game solutions for telerehabilitation suffer form lack of personalization and adaptiveness to patients’ needs and performance. This paper introduces “RehaBot”, a framework for adaptive generation of personalized serious games in the context of remote rehabilitation, using 3D motion tracking and virtual reality environments. A personalized and versatile gaming platform with embedded virtual assistants, called “Rehab bots”, is created. Utilizing these rehab bots, all workout session scenes will include a guide with various sets of motions to direct patients towards performing the prescribed exercises correctly. Furthermore, the rehab bots employ a robust technique to adjust the workout difficulty level in real-time to match the patients’ performance. This technique correlates and matches the patterns of the precalculated motions with patients’ motions to produce a highly engaging gamified workout experience. Moreover, multimodal insights are passed to the users pointing out the joints that did not perform as anticipated along with suggestions to improve the current performance. A clinical study was conducted on patients dealing with chronic neck pain to prove the usability and effectiveness of our adjunctive online physiotherapy solution. Ten participants used the serious gaming platform, while four participants performed the traditional procedure with an active program for neck pain relief, for two weeks (10 min, 10 sessions/2 weeks). Feasibility and user experience measures were collected, and the results of experiments show that patients found our game-based adaptive solution engaging and effective, and most of them could achieve high accuracy in performing the personalized prescribed therapies.

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“…Previous studies have shown that gaming could be one potential method (e.g. Bozgeyikli et al, 2018; Korhonen and Halonen, 2017) for individually planned rehabilitation (SII, 2021) to promote learning, well-being or life management skills (Bonnechère, 2018; Korhonen et al, 2019; Susi et al, 2007). Games whose purpose is not only to entertain but also to promote, for example, learning, well-being or life management skills, are called serious games (SGs) (Susi et al, 2007).…”

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Designing and developing a virtual reality escape game for youth vocational rehabilitation

Koivisto

Nykänen

Kuuluvainen

et al. 2023

International Social Work

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, youth unemployment has been growing with increased risks of social exclusion. Vocational rehabilitation helps young people to plan their future and find their way into education and working life. New methods based on the needs of young people are needed for youth vocational rehabilitation, whose target group is young people aged 16–29. This article describes the design and development process of a virtual reality escape game for vocational rehabilitation. The study uses a design-based research methodology. As a result of the research process, a new and innovative tool, an escape game played with a virtual headset and controllers, was developed for young people needing support with life management skills. The results of testing sessions held as part of the process showed that young people, social workers and rehabilitation professionals found gaming useful for vocational rehabilitation. As a practical implication, the virtual reality escape game can be used with young people to identify and develop life management, study and work skills. However, more research is needed on its use and effectiveness in vocational rehabilitation.

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Serious Games in Rehabilitation

Cited by 16 publications

References 229 publications

Current Technology Developments Can Improve the Quality of Research and Level of Evidence for Rehabilitation Interventions: A Narrative Review

Current Technology Developments Can Improve the Quality of Research and Level of Evidence for Rehabilitation Interventions: A Narrative Review

Adaptive Rehabilitation Bots in Serious Games

Designing and developing a virtual reality escape game for youth vocational rehabilitation

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