Biosignal-based human–machine interfaces for assistance and rehabilitation: A survey

D Esposito, J Centracchio, E Andreozzi, GD Gargiulo… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a definition, Human–Machine Interface (HMI) enables a person to interact with a device.
Starting from elementary equipment, the recent development of novel techniques and …

Virtual reality applied to physiotherapy: a review of current knowledge

PCA Brepohl, H Leite - Virtual Reality, 2023 - Springer
Technological innovations have enabled physiotherapy to apply new possibilities in the
rehabilitation of patients, especially in the use of virtual reality (VR). Although the literature …

Flexing muscles in virtual reality: effects of avatars' muscular appearance on physical performance

M Kocur, M Kloss, V Schwind, C Wolff… - Proceedings of the Annual …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Virtual reality (VR) allows users to embody any possible avatar. Previous work found that the
appearance of avatars can change our perception and behavior. Such behavioral changes …

Gaming beyond the novelty effect of immersive virtual reality for physical rehabilitation

A Elor, M Powell, E Mahmoodi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Immersive virtual reality (iVR) head-mounted display (HMD) systems paired with serious
exercise games can positively augment physical rehabilitation process from both …

[HTML][HTML] Rehab-Immersive: A framework to support the development of virtual reality applications in upper limb rehabilitation

V Herrera, D Vallejo, JJ Castro-Schez, DN Monekosso… - SoftwareX, 2023 - Elsevier
In this article, we present a framework, called Rehab-Immersive (RI), for the development of
virtual reality clinical applications as a complement to the rehabilitation of patients with …

Born to Run, Programmed to Play: Mapping the Extended Reality Exergames Landscape

S Karaosmanoglu, S Cmentowski, LE Nacke… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Many people struggle to exercise regularly, raising the risk of serious health-related issues.
Extended reality (XR) exergames address these hurdles by combining physical exercises …

Practical training strategies to apply neuro-mechanistic motor learning principles to facilitate adaptations towards injury-resistant movement in youth

JA Diekfuss, S Bonnette, JA Hogg, C Riehm… - Journal of Science in …, 2021 - Springer
Youth may be particularly responsive to motor learning training strategies that support injury-
resistant movement mechanics in youth for prevention programs that reduce injury risk …

Deep reinforcement learning in immersive virtual reality exergame for agent movement guidance

A Elor, S Kurniawan - … on Serious Games and Applications for …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Immersive Virtual Reality applied to exercise games has a unique potential to both guide
and motivate users in performing physical exercise. Advances in modern machine learning …

LightSword: A Customized Virtual Reality Exergame for Long-Term Cognitive Inhibition Training in Older Adults

Q Du, Z Song, H Jiang, X Wei, D Weng… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The decline of cognitive inhibition significantly impacts older adults' quality of life and well-
being, making it a vital public health problem in today's aging society. Previous research has …

An immersive virtual reality exergame for people with Parkinson's disease

W Chen, M Bang, D Krivonos, H Schimek… - … Helping People with …, 2020 - Springer
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects primarily motor system.
Physical exercise is considered important for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) to slow …