Serious game for balance rehabilitation of hemiparetic stroke patients
Introduction: The development of specific software with Serious Games (SG) is promising for use in physiotherapy. Objective: To develop and test the applicability of an SG for the balance training of hemiparetic patients after stroke. Methods: Hemiparetic stroke patients have evaluated pre and post-...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI) |
| Repositorio: | Research, Society and Development |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/33600 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/33600 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Stroke Video games Paresis Postural balance. Accidente cerebrovascular Videojuegos Paresia Equilibrio postural. Acidente Vascular Cerebral Jogos de vídeo Equilíbrio postural. |
| Sumario: | Introduction: The development of specific software with Serious Games (SG) is promising for use in physiotherapy. Objective: To develop and test the applicability of an SG for the balance training of hemiparetic patients after stroke. Methods: Hemiparetic stroke patients have evaluated pre and post-training in terms of functional mobility (Timed Up and Go Test), gait speed (10 meters), bilateral femoral quadriceps muscle strength (Hand-held Dynamometry), balance (Berg Balance Scale), and perception of self-efficacy (Self-efficacy questionnaire after stroke). For training, a system was developed consisting of a balance board with inertial sensors, a microcontroller system, and a computer system that executes a JS. Descriptive statistics were performed to characterize the individuals. After verifying the normality of the data, the differences between the pre-test and the post-test were verified using the paired Student's t-test and the Wilcoxon test using a significance level of p <0.05. Results: Seven individuals completed the training. All variables showed statistically significant differences (p <0.05), except for the strength of the quadriceps muscle on the non-paretic side. Conclusion: The development of GS represents a viable and very promising possibility in this field. Studies with a larger number of individuals, comparing this approach with conventional ones, as well as the involvement of a control group will expand the understanding of the therapeutic potentials of this resource. |
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