Gamification in Physical Rehabilitation of Amputees: A Serious Game-Based Approach

  • Rafael Luz Melo UNIPAMPA
  • Douglas Aquino T. Mendes UNIPAMPA
  • Érico Marcelo Hoff do Amaral UNIPAMPA
  • Julio Saraçol Domingues Júnior UNIPAMPA

Abstract


This article describes a solution that aims to make the process of physical rehabilitation more attractive for amputees through a solution based on medical informatics and gamification. Considering the patient’s difficulties during physiotherapy sessions (such as trauma, the pain recovery process, and motivation), this work proposes a serious game using sensors and microcontrollers that allow more engaging and challenging sessions. This relaxed approach is intended to direct the patient to a state of immersion in treatment, resulting in greater effectiveness in physiotherapy, and provide a tool for the therapist to monitor the evolution of patients during this process. Some initial experiments were performed, and the results showed that the tool is promising in proposing a more playful and motivating physical rehabilitation environment.

Keywords: Physical Rehabilitation, Embedded Systems, Serious Game

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Published
2023-11-06
MELO, Rafael Luz; MENDES, Douglas Aquino T.; AMARAL, Érico Marcelo Hoff do; DOMINGUES JÚNIOR, Julio Saraçol. Gamification in Physical Rehabilitation of Amputees: A Serious Game-Based Approach. In: HEALTH TRACK – FULL PAPERS - BRAZILIAN SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER GAMES AND DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT (SBGAMES), 22. , 2023, Rio Grande/RS. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2023 . p. 1292-1302. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbgames_estendido.2023.234205.