The present study was aimed at describing a semi-immersive virtual reality environment, driven by a 3D hand sensing device (LEAP Motion Controller), to define a virtual task based on a virtual ball moving on a virtual path. The prefrontal cortex haemodynamic responses during the execution of this demanding task were evaluated by a 16-channel functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) system. A bilateral ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activation was found during the virtual task. Although the proposed task has not been yet applied in the neuro-rehabilitation field, it has the potential to be adopted in the upper limb functional assessment and rehabilitation treatment.
A Virtual Ball Task Driven by Forearm Movements for Neuro-Rehabilitation / Petracca, A., Carrieri, M., Avola, D., Moro, S.B., Brigadoi, S., Lancia, S., Spezialetti, M., Ferrari, M., Quaresrma, V., Placidi, G.. - (2015), pp. 162-163. (11th Annual International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2015 Valencia, Spain ) [10.1109/ICVR.2015.7358600].
A Virtual Ball Task Driven by Forearm Movements for Neuro-Rehabilitation
Carrieri, M;Avola, D;Spezialetti, M;
2015
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The present study was aimed at describing a semi-immersive virtual reality environment, driven by a 3D hand sensing device (LEAP Motion Controller), to define a virtual task based on a virtual ball moving on a virtual path. The prefrontal cortex haemodynamic responses during the execution of this demanding task were evaluated by a 16-channel functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) system. A bilateral ventrolateral prefrontal cortex activation was found during the virtual task. Although the proposed task has not been yet applied in the neuro-rehabilitation field, it has the potential to be adopted in the upper limb functional assessment and rehabilitation treatment.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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