Improving Vision-Based Motor Rehabilitation Interactive Systems for Users with Disabilities Using Mirror Feedback
Joint Authors
Jaume-i-Capó, Antoni
Martínez-Bueso, Pau
Moyà-Alcover, Biel
Varona, Javier
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Observation is recommended in motor rehabilitation.
For this reason, the aim of this study was to experimentally test the feasibility and benefit of including mirror feedback in vision-based rehabilitation systems: we projected the user on the screen.
We conducted a user study by using a previously evaluated system that improved the balance and postural control of adults with cerebral palsy.
We used a within-subjects design with the two defined feedback conditions (mirror and no-mirror) with two different groups of users (8 with disabilities and 32 without disabilities) using usability measures (time-to-start (Ts) and time-to-complete (Tc)).
A two-tailed paired samples t-test confirmed that in case of disabilities the mirror feedback facilitated the interaction in vision-based systems for rehabilitation.
The measured times were significantly worse in the absence of the user’s own visual feedback (Ts=7.09 (P<0.001) and Tc=4.48 (P<0.005)).
In vision-based interaction systems, the input device is the user’s own body; therefore, it makes sense that feedback should be related to the body of the user.
In case of disabilities the mirror feedback mechanisms facilitated the interaction in vision-based systems for rehabilitation.
Results recommends developers and researchers use this improvement in vision-based motor rehabilitation interactive systems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jaume-i-Capó, Antoni& Martínez-Bueso, Pau& Moyà-Alcover, Biel& Varona, Javier. 2014. Improving Vision-Based Motor Rehabilitation Interactive Systems for Users with Disabilities Using Mirror Feedback. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051777
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jaume-i-Capó, Antoni…[et al.]. Improving Vision-Based Motor Rehabilitation Interactive Systems for Users with Disabilities Using Mirror Feedback. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051777
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jaume-i-Capó, Antoni& Martínez-Bueso, Pau& Moyà-Alcover, Biel& Varona, Javier. Improving Vision-Based Motor Rehabilitation Interactive Systems for Users with Disabilities Using Mirror Feedback. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051777
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051777