Three-dimensional kinematic analysis equipment is a valuable instrument for studying the execution of movement during functional activities upper limbs. The aim this study was to analyze differences in daily activity such as drinking from glass between two groups patients with tetraplegia and control group.A total 24 people were separated into three analysis: 8 subjects metameric level C6 tetraplegia, C7 (CG). A set active markers that emit infrared light positioned on limb. Two scanning...

Purpose state: The aim of this preliminary study was to test a data glove, CyberTouch™, combined with virtual reality (VR) environment, for using in therapeutic training reaching movements after spinal cord injury (SCI). Method: Nine patients thoracic SCI were selected perform pilot by comparing two treatments: the intervention group (IG) conducted VR based on use CyberTouch™ 2 weeks, while control (CG) only underwent traditional rehabilitation. Furthermore, functional parameters implemented...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects a virtual reality program combined with conventional therapy in upper limb function people tetraplegia and provide data about patients’ satisfaction system. Thirty-one subacute complete cervical participated study. Experimental group received 15 sessions Toyra ® system for 5 weeks, 30 minutes/day, 3 days/week addition therapy, while control only therapy. All patients were assessed at baseline, after intervention, three-month follow-up...

Cervical Spinal Cord injury (SCI) is a neurological disease that produces, as consequence, impairments of the upper limb function. This paper illustrates virtual reality platform based on three serious games for rehabilitation with electromyography monitoring, providing force feedback to patient. In process proposed, haptic was provided patients strength arm muscles by means Novint Falcon device. end-effector device used manipulate games. During therapy performance, system recorded signals...

Background: With technological advancements, virtual versions of the Box and Block Test (BBT) employing Leap Motion Controller have been developed for evaluating hand dexterity. Currently, there are no studies about usefulness this system in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP). Thus, our main objective is to apply a BBT based on UCP compared real BTT assessing upper limb function within pilot study. Methods: Seven between ages 4 8 years who were diagnosed assessed three times using...

Virtual reality allows the user to interact with elements within a simulated scene. In recent times we have been witness introduction of virtual reality-based devices as one most significant novelties in neurorehabilitation.To review clinical applications developments based on for neurorehabilitation treatment motor aspects frequent disabling processes neurological origin.A was carried out Medline, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Ovid and Cochrane Library databases up until April 2009. This...

The aim of this study was to develop new strategies based on virtual reality that can provide additional information clinicians for the rehabilitation assessment. Virtual system Toyra has been used record kinematic 15 patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) while performing evaluation sessions using mentioned system. Positive correlation, a moderate and very strong association, found between clinical scales data, considering only subscales more closely related upper limb function. A...

Upper limb function impairment is one of the most common sequelae central nervous system injury, especially in stroke patients and when spinal cord injury produces tetraplegia. Conventional assessment methods cannot provide objective evaluation patient performance tiveness therapies. The tools are based on rating scales, which inefficient measuring small changes can yield subjective bias. In this study, we designed an inertial sensor-based monitoring composed five sensors to measure analyze...

BACKGROUND: There is a growing interest in the use of technology field neurorehabilitation order to quantify and generate knowledge about sensorimotor disorders after neurological diseases, understanding that has high potential for its as therapeutic tools. Taking into account rehabilitative process motor should extend beyond inpatient condition, it’s necessary involve low-cost technology, have technological solutions can approach outpatient period at home. OBJECTIVE: present virtual...

Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation (RAR) is relevant for treating patients affected by nervous system injuries (e.g., stroke and spinal cord injury). The accurate estimation of the joint angles patient limbs in RAR critical to assess improvement. economical prevalent method estimate posture Exoskeleton-based approximate limb with ones Exoskeleton. This approximation rough since their kinematic structures differ. Motion capture systems (MOCAPs) can improve estimations, at expenses a considerable...

BACKGROUND: After cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), upper limb movements made by patients have a lack of smoothness and hand velocity profile characterized high number peaks. OBJECTIVE: The aim the present paper is to propose t

Background The Gait Deviation Index for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI-GDI) was recently proposed as a dimensionless multivariate kinematic measure based on 21 gait features derived from 3-dimensional data which quantifies impairment of adult population with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) relative to the normative healthy group. Nevertheless, no validity studies SCI-GDI have been published date. Objective To assess construct in following iSCI. Methods. were obtained sample 50 volunteers and...

Background: The Box and Block clinical test is a validated standardized scale for use in the environment that allows assessment of rough manipulative dexterity. Proposing virtual methods to carry out these assessments an attempt eliminate some subjectivity may entail depending on observer way which patient gives instructions. Applied skills after neurological pathologies, previous experiences stroke patients have been found. So, this work was centered Spinal Cord Injury. Objective: To...

The Gait Deviation Index (GDI) is a multivariate measure of overall gait pathology based on 15 features derived from three-dimensional (3D) kinematic data. GDI aims at providing comprehensive, easy to interpret, and clinically meaningful metric function. It has been used as an outcome study in several conditions: cerebral palsy (CP), post-stroke hemiparetic gait, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, among others. Nevertheless, its use population with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) not...

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate impact robotic therapy in patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), measured on basis patients’ self-perception limited upper limb function and level independence activities daily living. Methods: Twenty-six SCI completed treatment after being randomly assigned intervention or control group. training consisted 40 experimental sessions 1 h duration, ideally occurring 5 days/week for 8 weeks. In addition conventional (30 min),...