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Monitoring of Patients with Neurological Diseases: Development of a Motion Tracking Application Using Image Processing Techniques

Monitoring of Patients with Neurological Diseases: Development of a Motion Tracking Application Using Image Processing Techniques

Tiago Rafael dos Santos Martins Pereira Rodrigues, Vítor Carvalho, Filomena Soares
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 19
ISSN: 2161-1610|EISSN: 2161-1629|EISBN13: 9781466633421|DOI: 10.4018/ijbce.2013070104
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Rodrigues, Tiago Rafael dos Santos Martins Pereira, et al. "Monitoring of Patients with Neurological Diseases: Development of a Motion Tracking Application Using Image Processing Techniques." IJBCE vol.2, no.2 2013: pp.37-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijbce.2013070104

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Rodrigues, T. R., Carvalho, V., & Soares, F. (2013). Monitoring of Patients with Neurological Diseases: Development of a Motion Tracking Application Using Image Processing Techniques. International Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Engineering (IJBCE), 2(2), 37-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijbce.2013070104

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Rodrigues, Tiago Rafael dos Santos Martins Pereira, Vítor Carvalho, and Filomena Soares. "Monitoring of Patients with Neurological Diseases: Development of a Motion Tracking Application Using Image Processing Techniques," International Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Engineering (IJBCE) 2, no.2: 37-55. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijbce.2013070104

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Abstract

The number of people with severe physical disabilities is considerable and, therefore, it is essential to provide a correct physical therapy program to enhance their life quality. Some studies suggest serious games can play an important role when used in physical therapy, since they create an agreeable environment that motivates patients to perform the necessary exercises with pleasure and relaxation and in consequence to continue with their physical therapy programs while necessary. At present several serious games are being used in many situations. Thus, different uses of serious games in physical therapy of patients with mobility problems will be presented. Also, the first steps on the development of serious game application will be presented. The application runs for physical therapy and monitoring of patients with neurological diseases, and it is based on image processing techniques for validation of movements (non-invasive equipment).

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