Using the Kinect for detecting tremors: Challenges and opportunities

Sooklal, Shellyann; Mohan, Permanand; Teelucksingh, Surujpal

doi:10.1109/bhi.2014.6864477

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“…The improvements observed in motor and task performance are consistent with studies on the use of Wii  in children with coordination difficulties, in which dynamic balance, aerobic capacity, and agility improvement and the transference of VR skills to real contexts were improved (SMITS-ENGELSMAN; JELSMA; FERGUSON, 2017;BONNEY et al, 2017). However, parents or therapists should monitor the use of electronic games to prevent inappropriate use from reinforcing a sedentary lifestyle (SMITS-ENGELSMAN et al, 2018).…”

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“…The knowledge of children with DCD for occupational therapists and physical therapists is increasing every day, relevant to explore new approaches to functional improvement in this population. The use of games usually used in the child's daily life as a therapeutic resource can increase adherence and commitment to his treatment (HOWIE et al, 2017), and may facilitate the generalization of learned strategies since the activities used in therapy interest and motivate the child (SMITS-ENGELSMAN et al, 2018). The use of Microsoft Kinect  games seemed to positively influence the motor and functional performance of a child with DCD, but further studies are needed with a larger number of children, and the method used in this study, the discussion and its limitations may be the basis for further research.…”

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“…Several tools are used for VR, particularly with industrial motion sensors for entertainment. The use of the Nintendo Wii  is most cited in the literature and shows good scientific evidence, including training children with impaired motor coordination, showing to be effective in improving dynamic balance, aerobic capacity, and agility (SOUSA, 2011;SMITS-ENGELSMAN;JELSMA;FERGUSON, 2017). In another study using this resource, motor skills acquired in the VR environment are transferred to real contexts in a similar proportion for children with and without DCD (BONNEY et al, 2017).…”

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Influência do uso de jogos do Microsoft Kinect® sobre o desempenho motor e funcional de criança com transtorno do desenvolvimento de coordenação

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Paz

et al. 2019

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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Introduction: A good motor coordination is essential to children to be able to perform daily activities at school, at home, and in other social environments. However, some children have Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), which makes it difficult to perform these activities. As a new approach, virtual reality is being used in different rehabilitation contexts, with an emphasis on the use of motion-based games. Objective: The aim of this case study was to investigate the influence of the use of Microsoft Kinect  games on the motor and functional performance of an eight years old child with DCD, trained individually. Method: Pre and post-assessment of motor coordination, physical fitness, balance, and functional performance in selected activities were conducted using the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ-Brazil), the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, 2 nd edition (MABC-2), the Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting System (PEGS), the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), and the 2-minute walk test. Results: The child presented clinically significant gains in the COPM, increased scores on items related to gross motor skills in the DCDQ-Brazil, as well as improvement in physical conditioning during the intervention, which was not maintained in the post-intervention phase, suggesting that the use of Microsoft Kinect  games should be further explored as therapeutic strategy for children with DCD.Conclusion: The limitations of the case study are discussed as a means to subsidize future studies. Influência do uso de jogos do Microsoft Kinect  sobre o desempenho motor e funcional de criança com transtorno do desenvolvimento de coordenaçãoResumo: Introdução: Boa coordenação motora é essencial para que crianças sejam capazes de desempenhar diversas atividades cotidianas na escola, em casa e em outros ambientes sociais. Algumas crianças, no entanto, apresentam Transtorno do Desenvolvimento da Coordenação (TDC) o que dificulta tais atividades. Abordagens de realidade virtual (RV) vêm sendo utilizadas em diversos contextos da reabilitação, com destaque para o uso de jogos baseados no movimento. Objetivo: Investigar a influência do uso de jogos do Microsoft Kinect  sobre o desempenho motor e funcional de uma criança de 8 anos, com TDC, com treinamento individual. Método: Antes e após o treino, a coordenação motora, o condicionamento físico, o equilíbrio e o desempenho funcional nas atividades selecionadas foram avaliados com uso do Questionário de Transtorno do Desenvolvimento da Coordenação (DCDQ-Brasil), do Movement Assessment Battery for Children -2ª edição (MABC-2), do Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting System (PEGS), da Medida Canadense de Desempenho Ocupacional (COPM) e do teste de caminhada de 2 minutos.Resultados: A criança obteve ganho clinicamente significativo nos resultados da COPM, aumento na pontuação nos

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Influência do uso de jogos do Microsoft Kinect® sobre o desempenho motor e funcional de criança com transtorno do desenvolvimento de coordenação

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“…Some studies have tested feasibility of using this device with PD patients. Sooklak et al [24] explored the possibility of using the kinect in clinical settings for detection of Parkinson's postural, flapping, and voice tremors showing a great deal of feasibility. Geman [25] also used the kinect sensor to extract tremor and gait information from PD patients.…”

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A Kinect-Based System for Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: a Pilot Study

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This work brings together the emerging virtual reality techniques and the natural user interfaces to offer new possibilities in the field of rehabilitation. We have designed a rehabilitation game based on a low cost device (Microsoft Kinect(TM)) connected to a personal computer. It provides patients having Parkinson's Disease (PD) with a motivating way to perform several motor rehabilitation exercises to improve their rehabilitation. The experiment was tested on seven Parkinson's Disease patients and results demonstrated significant improvements in completion time score and in the 10 Meters Walk Test score. Nevertheless, additional research is needed to determine if this type of training has a long-term impact. Both the device and protocol were well accepted by subjects, being safe and easy to use. We conclude that our work provides a simple and suitable tool resulting in a more enriching rehabilitation process where motivation is highly encouraged in PD patients. Feedback coming from participants corroborate the hypothesis that the system can be applied not only in clinical rehabilitation centers but at home.

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“…Certain exergames developed for PD patient are too challenging [21] and fails to motivate the patient. Up to this point, no research so far to detect voice tremor although exergames tools such as Kinect can be used to do it [22]. Further research is required to study about the effectiveness of using exergames as rehabilitation tools.…”

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Rehabilitation Process for Parkinson Disease Patient using Exergames

Rauf¹,

Amran²,

Marjudi³

et al. 2016

IJCA

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The increasing rate of PD patient requires more creative approach to assist in the rehabilitation process. Support group such as Malaysian Parkinson Disease Association or MPDA normally carry out activities such as dancing and Tai Chi have limited space to cater to all PD patient at once. Rehabilitation process involves cost including cost for transportation and registration fees for patient to go to rehab center. On the other hand, rehabilitation processes are boring and that makes the patient unable to carry out the rehabilitation process consistently. Although exergames have been in the market for three decades now, it still lacks on focus on users with special needs. Most exergames are developed for healthy people. There are a few exergames developed for PD patient but the tools involved for them to play or indirectly rehab them is not suitable since it requires them to hold an item. PD patient have tremors and this will make it difficult for them to enjoy the game. It is crucial for developer to design games with the objectives for particular rehabilitation needs and capabilities as well as the target population. Certain exergames developed for PD patient are too challenging and this fails to motivate PD patient. Up to this point, limited research has been conducted for hand eye coordination. The purpose of this research is to identify and propose a framework that enables development of application for patient with Parkinson disease to carry out rehab based on their stages.

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Using the Kinect for detecting tremors: Challenges and opportunities

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Influência do uso de jogos do Microsoft Kinect® sobre o desempenho motor e funcional de criança com transtorno do desenvolvimento de coordenação

Influência do uso de jogos do Microsoft Kinect® sobre o desempenho motor e funcional de criança com transtorno do desenvolvimento de coordenação

A Kinect-Based System for Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: a Pilot Study

Rehabilitation Process for Parkinson Disease Patient using Exergames

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