Multi-user upper limb rehabilitation training system integrating social interaction

Hui Liang; Shiqing Liu; Yi Wang; Junjun Pan; Yazhou Zhang; Xiaohang Dong

doi:10.1016/j.cag.2023.01.008

Multi-user upper limb rehabilitation training system integrating social interaction

Comput Graph. 2023 Apr:111:103-110. doi: 10.1016/j.cag.2023.01.008. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Authors

Hui Liang¹, Shiqing Liu¹, Yi Wang², Junjun Pan³, Yazhou Zhang¹, Xiaohang Dong¹

Affiliations

¹ Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
² General Hospital of Pingmei Shenma Group, Pingdingshan, 467000, China.
³ Beihang University, Beijing, 100000, China.

Abstract

COVID-19 causes persistent symptoms such as weakness and myasthenia in most patients. Due to the cross-infection of COVID-19, the traditional face-to-face rehabilitation services are risky for the elderly. To ensure that the elderly in urgent need of rehabilitation services receive training while minimizing the disturbance of the COVID-19 pandemic on their social activities. We have improved the existing virtual upper limb training system, and added a social factor to the system. Seniors with upper limb rehabilitation needs can use the system to compete or collaborate with others for training. In addition, a set of natural and scientific exclusive gestures have been designed under the direction of following the doctor's advice. The experiment is conducted jointly with the chief physicians of the geriatrics department in the authoritative class-A hospitals of Class III. Our experiment, which lasted for two months, showed that the virtual training system with social factors added had the best rehabilitation effect and enhanced the initiative of patients. The system has value for popularization during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Keywords: Covid-19; Multi-user virtual training system; Myasthenia; Social interaction.