Saturday, July 26, 2014

A mobile sonification system for stroke rehabilitation

I'm sure your doctor will know if this is just a commercial way to apply extra sensation like what Margaret Yekutiel wrote in the book, Sensory Re-Education of the Hand After Stroke in 2001.

Explanation of sonification here

A mobile sonification system for stroke rehabilitation 

Author:
Schmitz, Gerd ; Kroeger, Daniela ; Effenberg, Alfred O. 
Citation:
Gerd Schmitz, Gerd; Kroeger, Daniela; Effenberg, Alfred O. "A mobile sonification system for stroke rehabilitation". Presented at the 20th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD2014), June 22-25, 2014, New York, NY.  
Abstract:
Growing evidence suggests that sonification supports movement perception as well as motor functions. It is hypothesized that real-time sonification supports movement control in patients with sensorimotor dysfunctions efficiently by intermodal substitution of sensory loss. The present article describes a sonification system for the upper extremities that might be used in neuromotor rehabilitation after stroke. A keyfeature of the system is mobility: Arm movements are captured by intertial sensors that transmit their data wirelessly to a portable computer. Hand position is computed in an egocentric reference frame and mapped onto four acoustic parameters. A pilot feasibility study with acute stroke patients resulted in significant effects and is encouraging with respect to ambulatory use.

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