A Web-based cost-effective training tool with possible application to brain injury rehabilitation

Wang, Peijun; Kreutzer, Ina Anna; Bjärnemo, Robert; Davies, Roy

doi:10.1016/j.cmpb.2003.08.001

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“…In regard to memory, the ANOVA performed to WMS total scores and to RCF scores showed a main effect of evaluation in the WMS (F [1,16] These data also suggest that the use of VR environments might be a valid alternative for cognitive training in stroke patients. A control sample is, however, missing.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Stroke is a major cause of death in the developed countries and can give way to severe cerebral lesions that are accountable for motor disabilities and cognitive impairments, resulting in personal, professional, and social dysfunction [1]. Most of the impairments reveal themselves in the form of attention and memory deficits that, more often than not, may compromise patients' daily life activities.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Virtual exercises to promote cognitive recovery in stroke patients: the comparison between head mounted displays versus screen exposure methods

Gamito¹,

Oliveira²,

Santos

et al. 2014

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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Virtual exercises to promote cognitive recovery in stroke patients: the comparison between head mounted displays versus screen exposure methods Abstract: The cognitive rehabilitation of stroke is often related to improvement of executive functioning through repeated and systematic training of memory and attention exercises, in which virtual reality may be a valid approach. Several devices have been used as visual outputs. Head mounted displays (HMD) and desktop screens displays are among them. HMDs are usually perceived as being more immersive than screens. However, the HMD presents several shortcomings if a widespread use is the objective. In this way, this study aims to assess the prospect of opting for screen displays as an alternative to HMD within virtual reality (VR)-based applications to rehabilitate memory and attention impairments in stroke patients. A sample of 17 patients with memory and attention deficits resulting from stroke were recruited from the hospital Centro de Medicina da Reabilitação do Alcoitão. The patients were randomly assigned to two different groups: a) HMD-based VR; and b) desktop screen-based VR. The patients in the experimental groups underwent a VR training program with 12 sessions of memory and attention exercises. These patients were assessed before and after the VR training sessions with the Wechsler Memory Scale for memory and the Toulouse-Piéron for attention functioning. The results showed increased working memory and sustained attention from initial to final assessment regardless of the VR device used. These data may suggest better functional independence following VR-based intervention and support the use of non-expensive displays as an alternative to high-end setups commonly used in VR applications devised for rehabilitation purposes.

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confidence: 99%

Virtual exercises to promote cognitive recovery in stroke patients: the comparison between head mounted displays versus screen exposure methods

Gamito¹,

Oliveira²,

Santos

et al. 2014

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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“…The platform mainly supports virtual design experiments, including Web-based real-time 3D customized design, multi-channel human-machine interaction in the Web environment [6], virtual assembly and simulation, virtual model library design, active and passive stereo display as well as virtual assembly based on gesture recognition [7]. Fig.…”

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Cultivation of the Ability to Innovate through the Construction of an Experiment Platform for Virtual Design and Manufacture

Wang

Luo

Lin

et al. 2013

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education

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Innovative experiment platforms provide an excellent and advanced practice environment for the cultivation of the ability to innovate, and help to improve the quality of teaching in experimental sessions. This paper describes the general structure and units of an experiment platform for virtual design and manufacture; this platform has been researched and developed independently. With the help of this experiment platform, multi-level and various innovative experimental projects can be implemented. The quality of the teaching of the basics of mechanics can thereby be improved using limited software and hardware resources.

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“…The cognitive impairment is defi ned by (3) as a limitation in capacity for mental tasks and is often associated with defi cit in executive function. The cognitive recovery after TBI is slow and diffi cult and in most cases, involves training in daily life activities (1) .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) need, in most cases, to relearn almost all daily life activities (1) . The consequences of TBI can be very severe and range from motor disability to cognitive impairment or attention/concentration defi cits (2) .…”

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Traumatic brain injury memory training: a virtual reality online solution

Gamito¹,

Oliveira

Pacheco

et al. 2011

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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This study aims at assessing an online portal where patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can carry on memory and attention exercises outside clinic premises. The training took place in a virtual reality (VR) setup where one TBI patient had to complete a set of 10 online VR sessions. The neuropsychological evaluation was carried out with the PASAT (Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task) at pre-, during and post-treatment assessments. The results showed an increase in working memory and attention levels from the fi rst to the fi nal assessment, which can suggest that VR applications may promote the autonomy and increase in overall quality of life of these patients. The average time for task conclusion was 5 min.

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A Web-based cost-effective training tool with possible application to brain injury rehabilitation

Cited by 18 publications

References 14 publications

Virtual exercises to promote cognitive recovery in stroke patients: the comparison between head mounted displays versus screen exposure methods

Virtual exercises to promote cognitive recovery in stroke patients: the comparison between head mounted displays versus screen exposure methods

Cultivation of the Ability to Innovate through the Construction of an Experiment Platform for Virtual Design and Manufacture

Traumatic brain injury memory training: a virtual reality online solution

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