DocumentCode
3081651
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
fYear
2008
fDate
20-25 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
4836
Lastpage
4839
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Vancouver, BC
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650296
Filename
4650296
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