• DocumentCode
    642574
  • Title

    Postural rehabilitation through Kinect-based biofeedback

  • Author

    Neri, L. ; Adorante, Giulia ; Brighetti, Gianni ; Franciosi, Elena

  • Author_Institution
    Psychol. Dept., Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    26-29 Aug. 2013
  • Firstpage
    218
  • Lastpage
    219
  • Abstract
    The evolution of technology generates a wide number of devices, which can be useful for different applications. Microsoft-KinectTM is one of these devices and in this study we used its features in order to project and develop solutions for postural rehabilitation. Particularly, we developed a system capable to record biomechanical data and return an audio-visual biofeedback regarding the correct/incorrect body position during rehabilitation treatments. This solution clears the way for cheap and easy manner to improve postural rehabilitation: it ensures good control during rehabilitation exercises and movement´s analysis and it increases patients´ motivation concerning their psychophysical recovery and progress.
  • Keywords
    image sensors; medical computing; patient rehabilitation; Kinect-based biofeedback; Microsoft Kinect; audio-visual biofeedback; biomechanical data; body position; patient motivation; postural rehabilitation; psychophysical progress; psychophysical recovery; rehabilitation exercises; rehabilitation treatments; technology evolution; Biological control systems; Biomechanics; Biosensors; Games; Joints; Visualization; Kinect; biofeedback; postural rehabilitation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2013 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICVR.2013.6662110
  • Filename
    6662110