Enhancing effectiveness of virtual reality rehabilitation system: Durian Runtuh

Stroke is a global health problem and leading cause of severe disabilities. Majority stroke survivors have impaired upper limb and body balance problems which influence their performance for activity of daily living. Kinect-based system for home-based virtual rehabilitation becoming popular and be proven much more effective than regular therapy. However, most of the Kinect Rehabilitation Systems are lacking in reported in functional and validation data because majority of systems are only at a proof concept stage. Besides that, lack of proper exercise routines to convert conventional rehabilitation training into virtual reality gaming training. Using research and recommendations from physiotherapists, Kinect-based virtual reality game-Durian Runtuh was developed to build an effective rehabilitation system. Durian Runtuh consists of four exercise routines to train patient´s body balance and limb impairment. It is a simple-to-use system with attractive game environment to increase the motivation and attention of patients. This paper will present the design of the virtual reality system-Durian Runtuh and enhancing effectiveness of the Kinect game.