Physiological responses during performance within a virtual scenario for the rehabilitation of motor deficits

Cameirão, Mónica S.; Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi; Mayank, Kumar; Guger, Christoph; Verschure, Paul F.M.J.

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Authors

Cameirão, Mónica S.

Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi

Mayank, Kumar

Guger, Christoph

Verschure, Paul F.M.J.

Abstract(s)

Real-time physiological feedback can be used to modulate a virtual reality (VR) experience. It is not obvious, however, which parameters are most effective in achieving this such as heart rate variability and or the electrodermal response. Here we address this question by assessing the impact of the events generated by a VR based rehabilitation system on the affective state of human users. We show how the Rehabilitation Gaming System (RGS), a tool developed for the rehabilitation of motor deficits following stroke, can be enhanced using the online monitoring of bodily changes that are not under direct voluntary control. We show specific effects of the RGS on the autonomic nervous system and we propose how to use these for the modulation of the emotional state of the subject and performance.

Keywords

Rehabilitation of motor deficits Motor deficits Physiological responses Virtual scenario . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/4591

Citation

Cameirão, M. S., i Badia, S. B., Mayank, K., Guger, C., & Verschure, P. F. M. J. (2007). Physiological responses during performance within a virtual scenario for the rehabilitation of motor deficits. PRESENCE 2007.