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Mirror-based robotic therapy for ankle recovery with a serious game: A case study with a neurological patient

Pino, Angie; Gomez-Vargas, Daniel; Garzón, Andrea; Roberti, Flavio; Carelli, Ricardo; Múnera, Marcela; Cifuentes, Carlos A

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Angie Pino

Daniel Gomez-Vargas

Andrea Garzón

Flavio Roberti

Ricardo Carelli

Marcela Múnera



Abstract

Neuromuscular disorders, such as foot drop, severely affect the locomotor function and walking independence after a brain injury event. Mirror-based robotic therapy (MRT) has been a promising rehabilitation strategy favouring upper limb muscle strength and motor control in the last years. However, there are still no studies validating this technique in lower limb experimental protocols. This paper presents an innovative visual and motor feedback strategy based on serious games and MRT modalities. Thus, a preliminary system validation with a healthy participant is performed. Moreover, the strategy's potential effects were investigated in a neurologic patient's short rehabilitation program. After six sessions, the results of the method favoured active ankle plantarflexion range of motion and muscle activation. Although the patient had a positive adaptation at the end of the game, it is necessary to improve the proposed strategy to enhance the robotic experience in the long term.

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (published)
Conference Name 2022 17th IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)
Start Date Jul 25, 2022
End Date Jul 29, 2022
Acceptance Date Apr 7, 2022
Publication Date Sep 28, 2022
Deposit Date Jul 14, 2022
Publicly Available Date Jul 14, 2022
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume 2022
Pages 1-6
Series ISSN 1945-7901
ISBN 978-1-6654-8830-3
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR55369.2022.9896510
Keywords Mirror-based therapy; serious games; ankle rehabilitation; ankle exoskeleton
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9691352
Publisher URL https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9896510
Related Public URLs https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/1001500/all-proceedings

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