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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2015.36.5.155

Development and Clinical Evaluation of the Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Game Program for Patients with Upper Extremity Hemiplegia After Stroke Using Smartphone: Preliminary Study

Lim, Hyunmi (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Keimyung University)
Choi, Yoon-Hee (Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
Paik, Nam-Jong (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Ku, Jeonghun (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Keimyung University)

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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.36, no.5, 2015 , pp. 155-161 More about this Journal

Abstract

In the paper, we developed the mobile based rehabilitation system for patients with upper extremity hemiplegia after stroke and evaluated clinical usefulness and effectiveness of the system. The sensors built in the smartphone were used to track patients' upper limb motion and the movements was transferred to the tablet PC through bluetooth connection so that the game contents could be interact with the movements. The rehabilitation game contents was based on Brunnstrom stage(B-stage), and was designed to lead accurate movement of upper limb. For the clinical evaluation of the effectiveness, 11 patients were recruited and make them perform an exercise of their wrist, shoulder, and forearm using the system for two weeks. The change of upper limb motor function was measured using fugl-meyer assessment(FMA), Brunnstrom stage(B-stage). And the change of quality of life was measured using EuroQoL-5 Dimension(EQ-5D), Beck Depression Inventory(BDI). The results showed significant improvement in upper limb function but not in quality of life. We verified mobile based rehabilitation program could be useful and effective for the clinical use.

Keywords

Mobile; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Hemiplegia;

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