The SWORD Tele-Rehabilitation System

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2012

Authors

Bento, VF (Author) Other; Cruz, VT (Author) Other; Ribeiro, DD (Author) Other; Colunas, MFM (Author) Other; Cunha, JPS (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Pages: 76-81

9th International Conference on Wearable Micro and Nano Technologies for Personalized Health, pHealth 2012

Porto, 26 June 2012 through 28 June 2012

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Scopus - 9 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-6C2

DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-069-7-76

Abstract (EN): In spite of the growing interest verified in the field of technology-based interventions for Stroke rehabilitation, there is still no global solution that is both successful and suitable for a widespread use [1,2]. In this article, we present a novel tele-rehabilitation tool designed to be used for ambulatory patients, and developed towards the motor recovery of the patient's upper-limb. The SWORD system combines a movement quantification system that analyzes the quality of the motor task performed with a biofeedback console. The proposed structure defines the SWORD system as a complete tele-rehabilitation framework that enables a direct connection between clinical and ambulatory settings. Currently a randomized clinical trial is being designed in order to assess the effectiveness of the SWORD tele-rehabilitation system.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific