Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study
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Resumo: | Social factors and motivation are key factors for recovery in stroke patients (Glass, Matchar, Belyea, & Feussner, 1993). The goal of this study is to enhance accessibility and evaluate the effects of including social interaction in a virtual reality (VR) -based system for stroke rehabilitation. We hypothesize that a multiplayer competitive context will have a positive effect on the involvement of the patients in the therapy and thus on the rehabilitation process. We test this hypothesis using the Rehabilitation Gaming System (RGS), an ICT virtual reality tool for upper extremities motor rehabilitation. First, we implemented and evaluated a new interface based on a low-cost keyglove. Then, we developed a dedicated RGS scenario where the player has to match pairs of cards from a stack of playing cards. This task trains cognitive (memory) and motor tasks (grasping and reaching). Eight stroke patients participated in two sessions lasting 20 min, one using a single-player VR environment and another using a multiplayer version of the same game. A usability test showed that participants interact with the system much faster when using the new key-glove–based interface (p ¼ .02) in comparison to a mouse and keyboard. In addition, our results showed that upper limb exercises performed by the patients in multiplayer mode reached wider elbow flexion/extension movements than the ones performed during the single-player game session (p ¼ .04). Considering that the presence of spasticity is very common in patients affected by an ictus and that it causes an ongoing level of contraction, these results suggest that the patients affected displayed more effort in reaching if engaged in a social task. Our study shows that accessibility and social engagement in multiplayer environments positively affects the patients’ performance and enjoyment during the task. Although the long-term impact of this enhanced motivation needs to be further assessed, our results do suggest that the inclusion of social factors such as multiplayer capabilities is an important factor for the rehabilitation process in VR-based therapy and might have an impact on both performance and mood of stroke patients. |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot studyRecovery in stroke patientsSocial interaction in strokeMotor rehabilitationVirtual reality.Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da EngenhariaSocial factors and motivation are key factors for recovery in stroke patients (Glass, Matchar, Belyea, & Feussner, 1993). The goal of this study is to enhance accessibility and evaluate the effects of including social interaction in a virtual reality (VR) -based system for stroke rehabilitation. We hypothesize that a multiplayer competitive context will have a positive effect on the involvement of the patients in the therapy and thus on the rehabilitation process. We test this hypothesis using the Rehabilitation Gaming System (RGS), an ICT virtual reality tool for upper extremities motor rehabilitation. First, we implemented and evaluated a new interface based on a low-cost keyglove. Then, we developed a dedicated RGS scenario where the player has to match pairs of cards from a stack of playing cards. This task trains cognitive (memory) and motor tasks (grasping and reaching). Eight stroke patients participated in two sessions lasting 20 min, one using a single-player VR environment and another using a multiplayer version of the same game. A usability test showed that participants interact with the system much faster when using the new key-glove–based interface (p ¼ .02) in comparison to a mouse and keyboard. In addition, our results showed that upper limb exercises performed by the patients in multiplayer mode reached wider elbow flexion/extension movements than the ones performed during the single-player game session (p ¼ .04). Considering that the presence of spasticity is very common in patients affected by an ictus and that it causes an ongoing level of contraction, these results suggest that the patients affected displayed more effort in reaching if engaged in a social task. Our study shows that accessibility and social engagement in multiplayer environments positively affects the patients’ performance and enjoyment during the task. Although the long-term impact of this enhanced motivation needs to be further assessed, our results do suggest that the inclusion of social factors such as multiplayer capabilities is an important factor for the rehabilitation process in VR-based therapy and might have an impact on both performance and mood of stroke patients.Massachusetts Institute of Technology PressDigitUMaRubio Ballester, BelémBermúdez i Badia, SergiVerschure, Paul F. M. J.2019-12-03T12:13:54Z20122012-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/2610engRubio Ballester, B., Bermúdez i Badia, S., & Verschure, P. F. (2012). Including Social Interaction in Stroke VR-Based Motor Rehabilitation Enhances Performance: A Pilot Study. PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 21(4), 490-501.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-26T03:37:39Zoai:digituma.uma.pt:10400.13/2610Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:05:23.657364Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study Rubio Ballester, Belém Recovery in stroke patients Social interaction in stroke Motor rehabilitation Virtual reality . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study |
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Including social interaction in stroke VR-based motor rehabilitation enhances performance: a pilot study |
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Rubio Ballester, Belém |
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Rubio Ballester, Belém Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi Verschure, Paul F. M. J. |
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Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi Verschure, Paul F. M. J. |
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Rubio Ballester, Belém Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi Verschure, Paul F. M. J. |
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Recovery in stroke patients Social interaction in stroke Motor rehabilitation Virtual reality . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia |
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Recovery in stroke patients Social interaction in stroke Motor rehabilitation Virtual reality . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia |
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Social factors and motivation are key factors for recovery in stroke patients (Glass, Matchar, Belyea, & Feussner, 1993). The goal of this study is to enhance accessibility and evaluate the effects of including social interaction in a virtual reality (VR) -based system for stroke rehabilitation. We hypothesize that a multiplayer competitive context will have a positive effect on the involvement of the patients in the therapy and thus on the rehabilitation process. We test this hypothesis using the Rehabilitation Gaming System (RGS), an ICT virtual reality tool for upper extremities motor rehabilitation. First, we implemented and evaluated a new interface based on a low-cost keyglove. Then, we developed a dedicated RGS scenario where the player has to match pairs of cards from a stack of playing cards. This task trains cognitive (memory) and motor tasks (grasping and reaching). Eight stroke patients participated in two sessions lasting 20 min, one using a single-player VR environment and another using a multiplayer version of the same game. A usability test showed that participants interact with the system much faster when using the new key-glove–based interface (p ¼ .02) in comparison to a mouse and keyboard. In addition, our results showed that upper limb exercises performed by the patients in multiplayer mode reached wider elbow flexion/extension movements than the ones performed during the single-player game session (p ¼ .04). Considering that the presence of spasticity is very common in patients affected by an ictus and that it causes an ongoing level of contraction, these results suggest that the patients affected displayed more effort in reaching if engaged in a social task. Our study shows that accessibility and social engagement in multiplayer environments positively affects the patients’ performance and enjoyment during the task. Although the long-term impact of this enhanced motivation needs to be further assessed, our results do suggest that the inclusion of social factors such as multiplayer capabilities is an important factor for the rehabilitation process in VR-based therapy and might have an impact on both performance and mood of stroke patients. |
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