Using social interaction in rehabilitation to improve stroke patients motivation

Fu Yu Liu, Chien Hsu Chen

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Abstract

Rehabilitation for stroke is important for recovery, but for patients, living their daily life independently after stroke is not an easy task. Difficulty accepting their new condition, facing the changes of roles and self-concept are mentioned as psychological challenges that lead to low social interaction affecting relations around them. Additionally, low levels of emotional support may cause depression and decrease motivation. It has been proven that sufficient social support can influence the training outcome resulting in better performance, and a faster recovery. The aim of this study is (1) to explore the concept of sharing in rehabilitation at the purpose of improving patients’ motivation through (2) developing a user-friendly tangible device to train their upper limbs fine motor (ULFM) skills. This study focuses on both the development of the rehabilitation training device, and collection and comparison of data of their interaction with patients and the patient motivation levels.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Affective and Pleasurable Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2018
EditorsShuichi Fukuda
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages109-120
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783319949437
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventAHFE International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2018 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 2018 Jul 212018 Jul 25

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume774
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Other

OtherAHFE International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period18-07-2118-07-25

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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