Monitoring 3D movements for the rehabilitation of joints in physiotherapy.
This article tackles several problems faced by professionals in physiotherapy: the performance of the rehabilitation exercises by the patients, the control of the course of the illness and the patient's ignorance about whether or not he is properly performing the exercises. We propose a solution based on the use of the Wii Controller to control the exercise movements, along with software that provides the patient with an easy, intuitive and interactive control system. Finally, web services are used to allow the remote monitoring of the treatment by physiotherapy professionals.
Martin-Moreno
Javier
J
Department of Computer Technology, University of Alicante, SPAIN. jmartin@dtic.ua.es
Ruiz-Fernandez
Daniel
D
Soriano-Paya
Antonio
A
Jesus Berenguer-Miralles
Vicente
V
D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D018910:Video Games; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*