Visual cueing modulation of cycling speed for training person with stroke in a virtual cycling system

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate manipulation of cycling speed in virtual cycling system to affect person with stroke behaviour in real world. We have developed a virtual reality augmented cycling (VRAC) system to examine vision aspects of person post stroke with less walking ability by modifying virtual environment features which affecting cycling speed including gain, width and difficulty of cycling path. We tested two groups of participants divided into healthy young participants (n=3), and people post stroke (n=2) as all of them cycled using virtual cycling while we modified the features of virtual environment. From the tested result, we only found a slight difference in the behaviour of participants in the same group, but there are significant differences between groups of participants. In conclusion, manipulation of cycling speed in virtual environment had changed cycling behaviour of two groups and assisted to transfer visual information in real world to virtual world.

Pengaruh Latihan Sepeda Virtual Terhadap Sensori-Motor Ekstremitas Bawah Pasien Pasca Stroke

“…Penambahan modul Heart Rate berfungsi sebagai pengaman latihan VRAC dengan mengacu pada protokol YMCA [18]. Penelitian yang telah dilakukan, dihasilkan prototipe perangkat simulator VRAC yang telah dilakukan uji coba dan validasi komponen mekatronika-nya, manipulasi virtual environment (VE) untuk merubah perilaku gerak motorik, dan efektivitas dalam lingkungan laboratorium.19,20,21 Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai pengaruh latihan bersepeda dengan simulator VRAC terhadap respon sensorimotor pasien pasca stroke pada 3 bulan setelah menjalani terapi [19,20,21].…”

The effectiveness of virtual reality cycling exercise towards the motoric and cardiorespiratory functions of post-stroke patients

“…VR-based cycling exercise for post-stroke sufferers is a technology on cycling simulator which applied augmented reality (virtual reality augmented cycling/VRAC) which was developed to improve the balance and gait ability, widen the motoric motions (Range of Motion/ROM) on the lower extremity and increase the cardiorespiratory system (maximum VO 2 ). Some research which had been conducted produced prototypes of VRAC simulator device which had been tried out and its mechatronic components had been validated, the manipulation of VE to reform the motoric movement behaviour, and effectiveness in the laboratory environment [15][16][17]. The objectives of this research is to figure out the effectiveness of VR-based physical cycling exercise towards the motoric system of lower extremity and cardiorespiratory fitness among the chronic post-stroke patients.…”