Movement-based interaction applied to physical rehabilitation therapies

• Published in: Journal of medical Internet research Vol. 16; no. 12; p. e281
• Main Authors: Garrido Navarro, Juan Enrique, Ruiz Penichet, Victor Manuel, Lozano Pérez, María Dolores
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Journal of Medical Internet Research 01.12.2014; Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor; JMIR Publications Inc; JMIR Publications
• Subjects: Adult; Balance; Brain damage; Computer & video games; Exercise; Exercise Movement Techniques; Feedback; Female; Health care reform; Health status; Home Care Services - organization & administration; Home environment; Humans; Imports; Innovations; Laws, regulations, etc; Medical personnel; Movement; Multiple sclerosis; Nervous system diseases; Neuromuscular diseases; Optimism; Original Paper; Parkinson's disease; Patient communication; Patients; Physical therapists; Postural Balance; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation - methods; Rehabilitation - organization & administration; Repetition; Simulation; Standardized patients; Technology; User-Computer Interface; Video games; rehabilitation therapies; human–computer interaction; interaction devices; movement-based interaction; exercise movement techniques

Health care environments are continuously improving conditions, especially regarding the use of current technology. In the field of rehabilitation, the use of video games and related technology has helped to develop new rehabilitation procedures. Patients are able to work on their disabilities throu...