Extended Reality "X-Reality" for Prosthesis Training of Upper-Limb Amputees: A Review on Current and Future Clinical Potential

• Published in: IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering Vol. 30; pp. 1652 - 1663
• Main Authors: Gaballa, Aya, Cavalcante, Reidner Santos, Lamounier, Edgard, Soares, Alcimar, Cabibihan, John-John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.01.2022; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Amputation; augmented reality; Computer & video games; Computer applications; Educational software; Electric devices; Extended reality; Prostheses; Prosthesis; Prosthetics; Protocols; Rehabilitation; Rejection rate; Reviews; Scientific papers; serious games; Training; upper-limb; Virtual reality; Visualization; X reality

The rejection rates of upper-limb prosthetic devices in adults are high, currently averaging 26% and 23% for body-powered and electric devices, respectively. While many factors influence acceptance, prosthesis training methods relying on novel virtual reality systems have been cited as a critical fa...