Abstract
Many patients experience Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) after an amputation. Traditional Mirror Box Therapy (MBT) has proven efficient for some patients, but the movements in MBT are physically limited, for lower limb amputees. In this work, we investigated how anti-symmetrical mirroring compares to regular mirroring in Virtual Reality (VR) MBT for lower limb amputees, as natural leg movements are anti-symmetrical, like walking, running, and cycling. To motivate the patients, a game was developed that uses cycling and swinging movements. We implemented the required movements into a goal-oriented game where the patient must fly a gyrocopter through goal areas. The experiment was implemented as a within-subject design, where the participants had to try three versions of the game and give preferential feedback. The findings showed that the cycling version was more exhausting than the anti-symmetrical and symmetrical swinging versions. Furthermore, we discovered that the required cycling motions were too difficult and tiresome to do over a longer period of time. On the other hand, we found that it is possible to use anti-symmetrical swinging of legs in VR MBT.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications |
Editors | Dominique Bechmann, Ana Paula Claudio, Jose Braz |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 1 |
Publisher | SCITEPRESS Digital Library |
Publication date | 2018 |
Pages | 167-174 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789897582875 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 13th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, VISIGRAPP 2018 - Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Duration: 27 Jan 2018 → 29 Jan 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 13th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, VISIGRAPP 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Funchal, Madeira |
Period | 27/01/2018 → 29/01/2018 |
Sponsor | Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Mirror box therapy
- Phantom limb pain
- Virtual reality