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 Basso; Brigadoi, S; Lancia, S; Spezialetti, M; Ferrari, M; Quaresrma, V; Placidi, G. - (2015), pp. 162-163. (Intervento presentato al convegno 11th Annual International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2015 tenutosi a 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

Abstract

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.
2015
11th Annual International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2015
functional near-infrared spectroscopy; LEAP Motion Controller; neuro-rehabilitation; prefrontal cortex; virtual reality; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Computer Networks and Communications
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A Virtual Ball Task Driven by Forearm Movements for Neuro-Rehabilitation / Petracca, A; Carrieri, M; Avola, D; Moro, S Basso; Brigadoi, S; Lancia, S; Spezialetti, M; Ferrari, M; Quaresrma, V; Placidi, G. - (2015), pp. 162-163. (Intervento presentato al convegno 11th Annual International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2015 tenutosi a Valencia, Spain) [10.1109/ICVR.2015.7358600].
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