The Role of Virtual Reality and Biomechanical Technologies in Stroke Rehabilitation

Survivors don't give a fuck about presenting information, they want protocols. So don't be lazy idiots, the goal of stroke research should be to present solutions. The total lack of stroke leadership is hampering creation of a strategy to solve everything in stroke and get to 100% recovery.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-93882-0_34

• Authors
• Authors and affiliations

• Joanna BartnickaEmail author
• Cristina Herrera
• Robert Michnik
• Esteban E. Pavan
• Paolo Vercesi
• Enrique Varela-Donoso
• David Garrido

• Joanna Bartnicka
  • 1
  Email author
• Cristina Herrera
  • 2
• Robert Michnik
  • 1
• Esteban E. Pavan
  • 3
• Paolo Vercesi
  • 3
• Enrique Varela-Donoso
  • 4
• David Garrido
  • 2

1. 1.Institute of Production EngineeringSilesian University of TechnologyGliwicePoland
2. 2.Instituto de Biomecánica de ValenciaValenciaSpain
3. 3.Fondazione Politecnico di MilanoMilanItaly
4. 4.European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, DelegateComplutense UniversityMadridSpain

Conference paper

First Online: 28 June 2018

Part of the Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing book series (AISC, volume 785)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present a spectrum of virtual reality and biomechanical technologies that can be potentially used in supporting the rehabilitation of people after stroke, in both clinical and home conditions. The methodology was based on a systematic review of up-to-date, published research works available in Elsevier Science Direct database including peer-reviewed journal articles. As a result, trends, possible promising solutions and gaps in the area of innovative rehabilitation tools for post-stroke patients were recognized and discussed. Particularly, the new knowledge and good practices focused on the applicability of biomechanical systems and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies in stroke treatment were searched, which is the subject of an educational and international Erasmus+ project entitled “Development of innovative training contents based on the applicability of virtual reality in the field of stroke rehabilitation- Brain4Train”. The training content, which is one of the project outcomes, will be provided to all interested professionals engaged in post-stroke patients’ rehabilitation, in order to make them capable to develop customized rehabilitation programs based on techno-innovative rehabilitation models.