Immersive Environment for Occupational Therapy: Pilot Study

Autor: José Rodrigues, Tiago Coelho, Paulo Menezes, Maria Teresa Restivo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Information, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 405 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 11090405
2078-2489
DOI: 10.3390/info11090405
Popis: There has been increasing interest in the application of virtual reality (VR) to occupational therapy and rehabilitation fields. This work presents a VR-based city adventure framework designed for occupational therapy. Its concept is based on taking the user to travel around a virtual city, where the motion is powered by the execution of some type of physical exercise, namely cycling in the current example. This framework is extensible and may integrate different goals focused on improving/maintaining motor and cognitive skills necessary for daily activities, mainly through upper and lower limb exercises and mental challenges. This led to the development of an immersive system, which was tested with an elderly sample (15 participants) in a day center and at a retirement home. Usability, satisfaction, performance and side effects were evaluated to understand future applicability and work directions.
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