A virtual reality system for the assessment and rehabilitation of the activities of daily living

Cyberpsychol Behav. 2003 Aug;6(4):383-8. doi: 10.1089/109493103322278763.

Abstract

Successful rehabilitation with respect to the activities of daily living (ADL) requires accurate and effective assessment and training. A number of studies have emphasized the requirement for rehabilitation methods that are both relevant to the patient's real world environment, and that can also be transferred to other daily living tasks. Virtual reality (VR) has many advantages over other ADL rehabilitation techniques, and offers the potential to develop a human performance testing and training environment. Therefore, in this study, the virtual supermarket was developed and the possibility of using a VR system to assess and train cognitive ability in ADL investigated. This study demonstrates that VR technology offers great promise in the field of ADL training.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living / psychology*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Brain Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Female
  • Hemiplegia / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • User-Computer Interface*