Exergame for the rehabilitation of patients with CIPN

• Tipo: Tese
• Data: 2025-11-04

Autores

Iuliia Netishinskaia (Autor) FEUP

Tese

Exergame for the rehabilitation of patients with CIPN

Mestrado

Dissertação

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Outras ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

Instituições Associadas

FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Outras Informações

Abstract (EN): Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common disabling side effect of cancer treatment, causing decreased motor control and balance problems are prolonged and progressive. Reducing daily activities and independence. Patients often remain uninformed and do not receive practical recommendations for improving their QoL. There are no unit rehabilitation standards, existing more focus on physical exercises by use of digital equipment, which are expensive, difficult to implement in home use and only partially solve the problem. The project is based on a User-Centred Design methodology, combining analysis of patient experiences with data on non-pharmacological rehabilitation strategies. This approach made it possible to identify the actual needs for tools from the users themselves. The result of the project is a conceptual gaming platform that transforms everyday situations into interactive self-help scenarios. It provides guidelines for creating a safe home environment through interactive engagement and an interface for adaptive interaction that takes physical limitations into account. The project shows how the integration of DR strategies into the home environment can increase motivation to use them for self-help on the way to recovery. The proposed product is a valuable tool, serving as a unified interactive reference guide for creating a safe home area in conditions of reduced coordination and motor skills.

Idioma: Inglês

Nº de páginas: 127