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An Immersive Motor Protocol for Frailty Rehabilitation

Elisa PedroliPietro CipressoPietro CipressoLuca GreciSara ArlatiSara ArlatiLorenzo BoiliniLaura StefanelliMonica RossiKarine GouleneMarco SaccoMarco Stramba-badialeAndrea GaggioliAndrea GaggioliGiuseppe RivaGiuseppe Riva

subject

psychometricsmedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentfrailtyVirtual realityelderlylcsh:RC346-429CAVE; balance; elderly; frailty; motor rehabilitation; risk of falls; stationary bike; virtual reality03 medical and health sciencesstationary bike0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Physical medicine and rehabilitationStationary bikemedicineSettore M-PSI/01 - PSICOLOGIA GENERALEbook.short_story030212 general & internal medicinebookProtocol (object-oriented programming)lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemBalance (ability)computational psychometricsBalance; CAVE; Elderly; Frailty; Motor rehabilitation; Risk of falls; Stationary bike; Virtual realityRehabilitationrisk of fallsCAVEbalancemotor rehabilitation3. Good healthMotor rehabilitationIncreased riskNeurologyPerspectivevirtual realityNeurology (clinical)Psychology030217 neurology & neurosurgery

description

Frailty is a pre-clinical condition that worsens physical health and quality of life. One of the most frequent symptoms of frailty is an increased risk of falling. In order to reduce this risk, we propose an innovative virtual reality motor rehabilitation program based on an immersive tool. All exercises will take place in the CAVE, a four-screen room with a stationary bike. The protocol will include two types of exercises for the improvement of balance: “Positive Bike” and “Avoid the Rocks.” We will choose evaluation scales related to the functional aspects and subjective perception of balance. Our aim is to prove that our innovative motor rehabilitation protocol is as effective as or more effective than classical rehabilitation.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-01-01Frontiers in Neurology
10.3389/fneur.2019.01078https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01078/full