A longitudinal study of motor training using augmented reality

Authors

  • Gilda Aparecida de Assis Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto – UFOP
  • Alexandre Fonseca Brandão Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp
  • Ana Grasielle Dionisio Corrêa Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  • Gabriela Castellano Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59681/2175-4411.v15.iEspecial.2023.1088

Keywords:

Augmented Reality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Stroke

Abstract

Objective: To present an augmented reality system's architecture and training protocol, designed to provide visual stimuli for shoulder exercises. Methods: A low-cost mixed reality system was developed to provide motor imagery through a three-dimensional virtual arm that replaces the image of the user's real arm in the mirror image on the computer screen. A protocol was proposed, and three participants with chronic stroke with different left hemiparesis levels participating the system's longitudinal study. Range of motion measurements was obtained at the beginning and end of each session. Results: Changes in participants' range of motion with mild and medium-level hemiparesis were observed. The participant's range of motion with total (severe) paralysis did not change. Conclusion: The augmented reality system is suitable for participants with different levels of upper limb paralysis.

Author Biographies

Gilda Aparecida de Assis, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto – UFOP

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Computação e Sistemas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto – UFOP, Minas Gerais (MG), Brasil.

Alexandre Fonseca Brandão, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp

Pesquisador Associado do Instituto Brasileiro de Neurociência e Tecnologia - BRAINN, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp, Campinas (SP), Brasil.

Ana Grasielle Dionisio Corrêa, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Professor Adjunto da Escola de Computação e Informática, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

Gabriela Castellano, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp

Professor Associado do Departamento de Raios Cósmicos e Cronologia, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp, Campinas (SP), Brasil. Pesquisador Associado do Instituto Brasileiro de Neurociência e Tecnologia - BRAINN, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp, Campinas (SP), Brasil.

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Published

2023-07-20

How to Cite

Assis, G. A. de, Brandão, A. F., Corrêa, A. G. D., & Castellano, G. (2023). A longitudinal study of motor training using augmented reality. Journal of Health Informatics, 15(Especial). https://doi.org/10.59681/2175-4411.v15.iEspecial.2023.1088

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