Confalonieri Michele, Tomasi Piergiorgio, Depaul Miriam, Guandalini Giovanni, Baldessari Matteo, Oss Daniele, Prada Fabrizio, Mazzalai Alessandro, Da Lio Mauro, De Cecco Mariolino
University of Trento, Italy.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013;189:158-63.
In this work, we present the results of collaboration between an engineering department and a rehabilitation hospital in using innovative touch interfaces properly designed for both neurocognitive and physical rehabilitation. The novel touch interface also measures force, thereby enabling dexterity training through 'direct' manipulation of virtual objects in 3D. Two dimensions are recorded via touch screen, the third by the force channel. We believe that this tool could increase the degree of effectiveness of traditional rehabilitation treatments thanks to its capability to merge physical and cognitive rehabilitation. Furthermore, the exergames implemented allow an easy personalization of the exercise structure and difficulty level. The effectiveness of the FP technology compared with more traditional methods of rehabilitation is measured according to specific parameters observed in an experimental group in comparison with a control group.
在这项工作中，我们展示了一个工程部门与一家康复医院合作的成果，该合作涉及使用专门为神经认知和身体康复设计的创新触摸界面。这种新型触摸界面还能测量力，从而通过对3D虚拟物体的“直接”操作实现灵巧性训练。通过触摸屏记录两个维度，第三个维度通过力通道记录。我们相信，由于该工具能够将身体康复和认知康复相结合，它可以提高传统康复治疗的有效性。此外，所实施的健身游戏允许轻松定制运动结构和难度级别。与更传统的康复方法相比，功能性电刺激（FP）技术的有效性是根据在实验组与对照组中观察到的特定参数来衡量的。
