HandCARE4: A Game-Based Rehabilitation System for Patients with Stroke

  • Hao Yan The University of Queensland
  • A. Melendez-Calderon The University of Queensland
  • Yuanyuan Wei The University of Queensland
Article ID: 2518
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Keywords: Rehabilitation, Stroke, VR, Game-based therapy

Abstract

Stroke is a relatively common acute cerebrovascular disease. It is very harmful to health. Failure to treat it in time may cause paralysis or even death. However, the development of medicine in recent years has been able to help most stroke patients avoid death. But how to solve the movement disorders caused by stroke is still a global problem. At present, regular long-term repetitive exercises can effectively help stroke patients recover their limb function. Because the traditional rehabilitation treatment cycle is too long, and the treatment process is very boring. It leads to there are only about one-third of patients can persist in rehabilitation after discharge [1]. In other words, the vast majority of stroke patients are likely to be accompanied by movement disorders throughout their lives. In this project, we have developed a robotic device for the rehabilitation of hand function for patient with stroke. The system was based on a VR-game rehabilitation method to solve stroke patients’ current problems in traditional rehabilitation exercises. The HandCARE-based operating platform can theoretically ensure that the rehabilitation process is effective. This article will focus on the VR-Game part of the project.

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Published
2021-12-08
How to Cite
Yan, H., Melendez-Calderon, A., & Wei, Y. (2021). HandCARE4: A Game-Based Rehabilitation System for Patients with Stroke. Learning & Education, 10(4), 39-41. https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i4.2518