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Measured and perceived physical responses in multidimensional fitness training ...
Munoz, J. E.; Gonçalves, A.; Gouveia, E. R.; Cameirão, M. S.; Bermúdez i Badia, S.Exergames have been used to increase physical activity levels to produce health benefits in older adults. However, only a small number of studies have quantified the physical activity levels produced by custom-made Exergames and their capacity to elicit recommended levels of exercise. This study investigates the effectiveness of custom-made Exergames, designed for multidimensional fitness training, in eliciting...
The biocybernetic loop engine: an integrated tool for creating physiologically ...
Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi; Cameirão, M. S.; Gouveia, E. R.; Muñoz, J. E.Biocybernetic loops (BLs) are physiological adaptation mechanisms created to augment human-computer interaction by interpreting human behaviour via physiological responses. Because of its inherent complexity, the development of BLs has been mainly utilized within the academic environment, with limited use of physiologically adaptive systems in promising fields such as assistive and gaming technologies. The Bioc...
Visualization of multivariate physiological data for cardiorespiratory fitness ...
Muñoz, J. E.; Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi; Rubio, E.; Cameirão, M. S.The recent rise and popularization of wearable and ubiquitous fitness sensors has increased our ability to generate large amounts of multivariate data for cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) assessment. Consequently, there is a need to find new methods to visualize and interpret CRF data without overwhelming users. Current visualizations of CRF data are mainly tabular or in the form of stacked univariate plots. Mor...
Automating senior fitness testing through gesture detection with depth sensors
Gonçalves, A. R.; Cameirão, M. S.; Bermúdez i Badia, S.; Gouveia, E. R.Sedentarism has a negative impact on health, life expectancy and quality of life, especially in older adults. The assessment of functional fitness helps evaluating the effects of ageing and sedentarism, and this assessment is typically done through validated battery tests such as the Senior Fitness Test (SFT). In this paper we present a computer-based system for assisting and automating SFT administration and s...
An integrative virtual reality cognitive-motor intervention approach in stroke ...
Faria, A. L.; Vourvopoulos, A.; Cameirão, M. S.; Fernandes, J. C.; Bermúdez i Badia, SergiStroke is one of the most common causes of acquired disability, leaving numerous adults with cognitive and motor impairments, and affecting patient’s capability to live independently. In post-stroke it is imperative to initiate a process of intensive rehabilitation and personalized objectives to maximize functional cognitive and motor recovery. Virtual Reality (VR) technology is being widely applied to rehabili...
Quantifying cognitive-motor interference in virtual reality training after stro...
Vourvopoulos, A.; Faria, A. L.; Cameirão, M. S.; Bermúdez i Badia, SergiGlobally, stroke is the second leading cause of death above the age of 60 years, with the actual number of strokes to increase because of the ageing population. Stroke results into chronic conditions, loss of independence, affecting both the families of stroke survivors but also public health systems. Virtual Reality (VR) for rehabilitation is considered a novel and effective low-cost approach to re-train motor...
The neurorehabilitation training toolkit (NTT): a novel worldwide accessible mo...
Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi; Cameirão, M. S.After stroke, enduring rehabilitation is required for maximum recovery, and ideally throughout life to prevent functional deterioration. Hence we developed a new concept for at-home low-cost motor rehabilitation, the NTT, an Internet-based interactive system for upper-limb rehabilitation. In this paper we present the NTT design concepts, its implementation and a proof of concept study with 10 healthy participan...
New technologies and concepts for rehabilitation in the acute phase of stroke: ...
Siekierka, E M; Eng, K.; Bassetti, C.; Blickenstorfer, A; Cameirão, M. S.; Dietz, V; Duff, A.; Erol, F; Ettlin, T; Hermann, D M; Keller, T; Keisker, BThe process of developing a successful stroke rehabilitation methodology requires four key components: a good understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this brain disease, clear neuroscientific hypotheses to guide therapy, adequate clinical assessments of its efficacy on multiple timescales, and a systematic approach to the application of modern technologies to assist in the everyday work of...