Title :
Monitoring 3D movements for the rehabilitation of joints in physiotherapy
Author :
Martin-Moreno, Javier ; Ruiz-Fernandez, Daniel ; Soriano-Paya, Antonio ; Jesus Berenguer-Miralles, Vicente
Author_Institution :
Department of Computer Technology, University of Alicante, SPAIN
Abstract :
This article tackles several problems faced by professionals in physiotherapy: the performance of the rehabilitation exercises by the patients, the control of the course of the illness and the patient´s ignorance about whether or not he is properly performing the exercises. We propose a solution based on the use of the WiiTM Controller to control the exercise movements, along with software that provides the patient with an easy, intuitive and interactive control system. Finally, web services are used to allow the remote monitoring of the treatment by physiotherapy professionals.
Keywords :
Accelerometers; Animation; Control systems; Games; Layout; Medical treatment; Motion pictures; Patient monitoring; Space technology; Video recording; Biofeedback (Psychology); Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Humans; Joints; Movement; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Video Games; Wounds and Injuries;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650296
