scholarly journals Flexible Virtual Reality System for Neurorehabilitation and Quality of Life Improvement

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 6045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iulia-Cristina Stanica ◽  
Florica Moldoveanu ◽  
Giovanni-Paul Portelli ◽  
Maria-Iuliana Dascalu ◽  
Alin Moldoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Training Plan ◽  
Physical Functions ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
Joint Range

As life expectancy is mostly increasing, the incidence of many neurological disorders is also constantly growing. For improving the physical functions affected by a neurological disorder, rehabilitation procedures are mandatory, and they must be performed regularly. Unfortunately, neurorehabilitation procedures have disadvantages in terms of costs, accessibility and a lack of therapists. This paper presents Immersive Neurorehabilitation Exercises Using Virtual Reality (INREX-VR), our innovative immersive neurorehabilitation system using virtual reality. The system is based on a thorough research methodology and is able to capture real-time user movements and evaluate joint mobility for both upper and lower limbs, record training sessions and save electromyography data. The use of the first-person perspective increases immersion, and the joint range of motion is calculated with the help of both the HTC Vive system and inverse kinematics principles applied on skeleton rigs. Tutorial exercises are demonstrated by a virtual therapist, as they were recorded with real-life physicians, and sessions can be monitored and configured through tele-medicine. Complex movements are practiced in gamified settings, encouraging self-improvement and competition. Finally, we proposed a training plan and preliminary tests which show promising results in terms of accuracy and user feedback. As future developments, we plan to improve the system’s accuracy and investigate a wireless alternative based on neural networks.

A comparison of the effects of joint immobilisation, twice-daily passive motion, and voluntary motion on articular cartilage healing in sheep

2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Frame ◽  
H. M. Burbidge ◽  
K. Thompson ◽  
E. C. Firth ◽  
W. J. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Cartilage Repair ◽  
Articular Cartilage Repair ◽  
Cartilage Healing ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Voluntary Motion ◽  
Joint Range

SummaryIn this study, articulated transarticular external skeletal fixators were used to examine the effects of joint immobilisation, twice-daily passive range-of-motion exercises, and voluntary motion on articular cartilage healing and other joint parameters. Abaxial articular cartilage lesions demonstrated superior cartilage healing to axial lesions. Twice-daily passive range of motion exercises failed to improve the quality of articular cartilage repair when compared with joint immobilisation. Voluntary motion resulted in superior articular cartilage repair tissue with maintenance of near normal cartilage architecture, proteoglycan staining, synovial fluid cell counts and specific gravity, and joint range-of-motion.

scholarly journals Impact of local cryogymnastic on functional efficiency, quality of life and pain perception among patients with gonarthrosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-33
Author(s):  
Teresa Pop ◽  
Bartłomiej Skrzypek ◽  
Katarzyna Pop ◽  
Wojciech Rusek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Safe Procedure ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Functional Efficiency ◽  
Local Cryotherapy ◽  
Joint Range

Abstract Introduction: Gonarthrosis is the most common disease of peripheral joints. Among population of developing countries, it concerns about 70% of people over 65 year of age. Because its chronic, progressive and irreversible nature it is one of the most common cause of work incapacity. It is also a common cause of disability in people in six decade of life. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cryogymnastic on quality of life and functional efficiency of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Material and methods: The study consisted of group of 50 people diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee (gonarthrosis). Patients were tested twice. First examination was conducted before the start of therapy, a second examination was conducted after 10 treatments cryotherapy. To evaluate the results of cryogymnastic we used goniometric measurement, WOMAC questionnaire and functional test Up & Go. Results: We found that applied local cryotherapy and exercise in studied group had been effective in increasing joint range of motion, improving quality of life and patients’ functional efficiency. Conclusions: 1. Our treatment for patients with knee arthritis after local cryotherapy and exercises improved significantly joint range of motion, quality of life and functional efficiency. 2. Local cryotherapy is a safe procedure and well tolerated by patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Design and Virtual Reality

2014 ◽  
pp. 177-197
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Potential Benefit ◽  
Real Life ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Design Activity ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Human Control ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Sense Of Presence

Virtual reality (VR) technology is a sophisticated high-tech form of ICT that has recently been enthusiastically promoted as having a great potential benefit to both design activity and design education. VR is a computer-generated visualized form of communication in which participants visit a fantastic world where they feel a sense of presence and interact with each other through the use of first-person perspective screen representations known as avatars. It is often thought that VR is created by computers, but it is in fact a creation of the humans who program computers with their own ontological assumptions, especially about cause and effect relationships. In other words, VR is not an accurate representation of reality. It may – as in VR games – be a gross distortion of reality. Unlike the real world, VR is not independent of human control, and it is nowhere near as complex as everyday life experiences. Therefore, the use of VR for educational purposes remains dubious, especially in regard to the transference of the behaviour of avatars in VR to the understanding users of the technology in real life. So too is the use of VR technology questionable for the work of design, for the simple reason that it does not provide accurate and thorough representations of reality. When VR is compared to the visual representations that human beings make by the mysterious co-ordination of brain and eye and hand, they fall far short of realizing their grandiose claim of being “virtually” real.

scholarly journals Superiority in Quality of Life Improvement of Biologics over Conventional Systemic Drugs in a Swiss Real-Life Psoriasis Registry

Dermatology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (6) ◽  
pp. 655-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Jungo ◽  
Julia-Tatjana Maul ◽  
Vahid Djamei ◽  
Stefanie von Felten ◽  
Antonios G.A. Kolios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Life Improvement

scholarly journals The Effects of Cinematic Virtual Reality on Viewing Experience and the Recollection of Narrative Elements

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-425
Author(s):  
Kata Szita ◽  
Pierre Gander ◽  
David Wallstén
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
First Person ◽  
Moving Image ◽  
Narrative Space ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Camera Perspective ◽  
First Person Perspective ◽  
Memory Characteristics

Abstract Cinematic virtual reality offers 360-degree moving image experiences that engage a viewer's body as its position defines the momentary perspective over the surrounding simulated space. While a 360-degree narrative space has been demonstrated to provide highly immersive experiences, it may also affect information intake and the recollection of narrative events. The present study hypothesizes that the immersive quality of cinematic VR induces a viewer's first-person perspective in observing a narrative in contrast to a camera perspective. A first-person perspective is associated with increase in emotional engagement, sensation of presence, and a more vivid and accurate recollection of information. To determine these effects, we measured viewing experiences, memory characteristics, and recollection accuracy of participants watching an animated movie either using a VR headset or a stationary screen. The comparison revealed that VR viewers experience a higher level of presence in the displayed environment than screen viewers and that their memories of the movie are more vivid, evoke stronger emotions, and are more likely to be recalled from a first-person perspective. Yet, VR participants can recall fewer details than screen viewers. Overall, these results show that while cinematic virtual reality viewing involves more immersive and intense experiences, the 360-degree composition can negatively impact comprehension and recollection.

scholarly journals Effect of joint range of motion on health-related quality of life in children with hemophilia

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
NermeenAhmed Foaud ◽  
ManalAnwar El Hawary ◽  
HanaaHassan EL Dash ◽  
MonaHussien Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Joint Range

scholarly journals Changes and Associations between Cervical Range of Motion, Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Range of Motion and Quality of Life in Individuals with Migraine Applying Physiotherapy: A Pilot Study

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 630
Author(s):  
Egle Lendraitiene ◽  
Laura Smilgiene ◽  
Daiva Petruseviciene ◽  
Raimondas Savickas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Temporomandibular Joint ◽  
Activity Limitation ◽  
Upper Trapezius ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Pressure Pain Thresholds ◽  
Joint Range

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of physiotherapy with aerobic exercise together with temporomandibular joint range of motion exercises (supervised) and physiotherapy with aerobic exercise only (unsupervised), also to review the correlations between neck movements, pain, temporomandibular joint range of motion movements and quality of life in individuals with migraine. Methods: The flexion, extension and lateral flexion of the cervical spine were measured in degrees with a mechanical goniometer and pressure pain thresholds with algometer. Quality of life was assessed with the SF-36 questionnaire and temporomandibular joint range of motion with a centimeter. Results: The study showed statistically significant cervical flexion results in both groups (p < 0.05), masticatory muscle results and temporomandibular joint range of motion between the groups (p < 0.05). A correlation between left upper trapezius muscle pain and cervical lateral flexion was observed in the intervention group. Physical activity correlated with cervical extension, activity limitation due to physical ailments and general health. A correlation between temporomandibular joint and right-side masticatory muscles pain was found. A correlation between upper trapezius muscle pain and left- as well as right-side temporalis muscles were found in the control group. Strong correlations were found between pain and activity limitation due to physical ailments and emotional state. The temporomandibular joint range of motion strongly correlated with activity limitation due to physical ailments. Conclusions: Physiotherapy based on aerobic exercises together with temporomandibular joint exercises was more effective than physiotherapy based on aerobic exercise for decreasing pain, increasing pressure pain thresholds and cervical range of motion.

The impact of joint range of motion limitations on health-related quality of life in patients with haemophilia A: a prospective study

Haemophilia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. e176-e184 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-M. Chen ◽  
K.-C. Huang ◽  
C.-C. Chen ◽  
S.-U. Huang ◽  
C.-E. Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Joint Range ◽  
The Impact
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