Home-Based Telerehabilitation Using a Virtual Environment System

Abstract

We describe a Telerehabilitation system that has been developed in our laboratory. The system allows a therapist in a remote location to conduct treatment sessions, using a virtual environment based motor training system, with a patient who is located at home. The design, technical testing and clinical feasibility testing of the system are reported. Results from the first two stroke patients to use the system indicate that patients made significant gains in upper extremity function as measured by standard clinical tests and by their subjective report.