Gamified platform to aid physiotherapeutic treatment of epicondylitis

The physiotherapeutic process is widely discussed and of fundamental importance for the recovery of patients who suffer from any injury or adverse muscle condition. For best results, it is of primary importance that the patient maintains a pace of treatment and remains engaged in the activities requ...

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Published in:	2020 IEEE 8th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH) pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors:	de Araujo, Francisco Marcelino A., Ferreira, Nuno M. Fonseca, Valente, Antonio, Soares, Salviano F. S. P., de M. Trindade, Gabriel D., Pimentel, Halyson I.C., Bruno, Lucas C., Neto, Magno J.A., Nunes, Marcos V. C. B., Macedo, Sara S.
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-08-2020
Subjects:	Calibration epicondylitis Force Games gamification Medical treatment Muscles MYO Pain physiotherapy
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Summary:	The physiotherapeutic process is widely discussed and of fundamental importance for the recovery of patients who suffer from any injury or adverse muscle condition. For best results, it is of primary importance that the patient maintains a pace of treatment and remains engaged in the activities required by the Physiotherapist. In this context, an approach that improves such engagement with concern for usability and acceptance by patients is explored in this article. A gamified platform was created, capable of capturing the time of exposure to the movement of squeezing a handgrip and expressing the patient's results in a swordsman-themed versus game, through the reading of neuromuscular signals captured by a MYO armband.
ISSN:	2573-3060
DOI:	10.1109/SeGAH49190.2020.9201629