Interactive virtual reality game-based rehabilitation for stroke patients

Abstract

A research protocol will be presented to validate a new low cost virtual reality system as a rehabilitation tool for enhancing motor recovery of the upper limb in stroke survivors. To this aim, we will assess the usability of a Kinect-based rehabilitation gaming system by evaluating responses from 24 stroke patients and 8 clinicians. We will create an initial flowchart, linking the level of motor impairment of stroke patients with their performance on the activities of the rehabilitation gaming system.