Abstract
We developed modular interactive tiles to be used for playful physiotherapy, which is supposed to motivate
patients to engage in and perform physical rehabilitation exercises. We report on evidence for elderly training. We tested the
modular interactive tiles for an extensive period of time (4 years) in daily use in a hospital rehabilitation unit e.g. for cardiac
patients. Also, the tiles were tested for performing physical rehabilitation of stroke patients both in hospital, rehabilitation
centre and in their private home. In all test cases qualitative feedback indicate that the patients find the playful use of modular
interactive tiles engaging and motivating for them to perform the rehabilitation. Also, test data suggest that some playful
exercises on the tiles demand an average heart rate of 75% and 86% of the maximum heart rate.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10. International Conference on APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| Publication date | 2010 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | The 10th International Conference on Applied Computer Science - Iwate, Japan Duration: 4 Oct 2010 → 6 Oct 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | The 10th International Conference on Applied Computer Science |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Iwate |
| Period | 04/10/2010 → 06/10/2010 |
Keywords
- Stroke patients
- Rehabilitation
- Playware
- Cardiac patients
- Modular technology