Victus Exergame: An Approach to Rehabilitation of Amputees Based in Serious Game
This article describes a solution that aims to make the process of physical rehabilitation more attractive for amputees through a solution based on medical informatics and gamification through a serious game. Addressing the challenges faced by individuals with lower limb amputations during physiothe...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Sociedade Brasileira de Computação (SBC) |
| Repositorio: | Journal on Interactive Systems |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:journals-sol.sbc.org.br:article/4194 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://journals-sol.sbc.org.br/index.php/jis/article/view/4194 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Physical Rehabilitation Embedded Systems Serious Game Game Health Exergame |
| Sumario: | This article describes a solution that aims to make the process of physical rehabilitation more attractive for amputees through a solution based on medical informatics and gamification through a serious game. Addressing the challenges faced by individuals with lower limb amputations during physiotherapy — such as trauma, pain, and lack of motivation — this work introduces a serious game that incorporates an embedded sensor system with microcontrollers to a stationary bike. That system serves as both the game controller and a set of biological monitors, alongside a physiotherapy tool that displays the data obtained during sessions for the therapists to track patient progress. Developed through a participatory design approach involving patients and therapists, the system collects data on user engagement, physiological responses, and performance metrics via sensors and feedback forms. By fostering a relaxed and immersive treatment environment, the approach seeks to improve the effectiveness of physiotherapy. Initial experiments demonstrated that this solution holds promise in creating a more playful and motivating physical rehabilitation environment. |
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