Title :
Integrative motor, emotive and cognitive therapy for elderly patients chronic post-stroke A feasibility study of the BrightArm™ rehabilitation system
Author :
Rabin, B. ; Burdea, G. ; Hundal, J. ; Roll, D. ; Damiani, F.
Author_Institution :
Bright Cloud International Corp, Highland Park, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The BrightArm rehabilitation system is designed for integrative motor, emotive and cognitive training of low- and higher-functioning individuals. This paper presents the BrightArm´s first feasibility study on 5 elderly skilled nursing facility residents chronic post-stroke. Results show improvements in motor impairments, upper extremity function, independence in activities of daily living, as well as better focusing and short-term visual memory following therapy. There was uniformly good acceptance of the technology by the participants which gave it an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Keywords :
Avatars; Elbow; Games; Medical treatment; Shoulder; Training; Visualization; BrightArm; depression; dual-task; executive function; focusing; memory; motor retraining; shoulder strength; stroke; upper extremity; virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Zurich, Switzerland
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-475-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-61284-473-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICVR.2011.5971852
