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2020
Chirico, Andrea; Giovannetti, Tania; Neroni, Pietro; Simone, Stephanie; Gallo, Luigi; Galli, Federica; Giancamilli, Francesco; Predazzi, Marco; Lucidi, Fabio; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Giordano, Antonio
In: Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 11, pp. 123, 2020, ISSN: 1664-1078.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Elderly, Healthcare, Monitoring, Virtual Reality
@article{chiricoVirtualRealityAssessment2020,
title = {Virtual Reality for the Assessment of Everyday Cognitive Functions in Older Adults: An Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Action Test and Two Interaction Devices in a 91-Year-Old Woman},
author = { Andrea Chirico and Tania Giovannetti and Pietro Neroni and Stephanie Simone and Luigi Gallo and Federica Galli and Francesco Giancamilli and Marco Predazzi and Fabio Lucidi and Giuseppe De Pietro and Antonio Giordano},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00123},
issn = {1664-1078},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Frontiers in Psychology},
volume = {11},
pages = {123},
abstract = {Performance-based functional tests for the evaluation of daily living activities demonstrate strong psychometric properties and solve many of the limitations associated with self- and informant-report questionnaires. Virtual reality (VR) technology, which has gained interest as an effective medium for administering interventions in the context of healthcare, has the potential to minimize the time-demands associated with the administration and scoring of performance-based assessments. To date, efforts to develop VR systems for assessment of everyday function in older adults generally have relied on non-immersive systems. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of an immersive VR environment for the assessment of everyday function in older adults. We present a detailed case report of an elderly woman who performed an everyday activity in an immersive VR context (Virtual Reality Action Test) with two different types of interaction devices (controller vs. sensor). VR performance was compared to performance of the same task with real objects outside of the VR system (Real Action Test). Comparisons were made on several dimensions, including (1) quality of task performance (e.g., order of task steps, errors, use and speed of hand movements); (2) subjective impression (e.g., attitudes), and (3) physiological markers of stress. Subjective impressions of performance with the different controllers also were compared for presence, cybersickness, and usability. Results showed that the participant was capable of using controllers and sensors to manipulate objects in a purposeful and goal-directed manner in the immersive VR paradigm. She performed the everyday task similarly across all conditions. She reported no cybersickness and even indicated that interactions in the VR environment were pleasant and relaxing. Thus, immersive VR is a feasible approach for function assessment even with older adults who might have very limited computer experience, no prior VR exposure, average educational experiences, and mild cognitive difficulties. Because of inherent limitations of single case reports (e.g., unknown generalizability, potential practice effects, etc.), group studies are needed to establish the full psychometric properties of the Virtual Reality Action Test.},
keywords = {Elderly, Healthcare, Monitoring, Virtual Reality},
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Performance-based functional tests for the evaluation of daily living activities demonstrate strong psychometric properties and solve many of the limitations associated with self- and informant-report questionnaires. Virtual reality (VR) technology, which has gained interest as an effective medium for administering interventions in the context of healthcare, has the potential to minimize the time-demands associated with the administration and scoring of performance-based assessments. To date, efforts to develop VR systems for assessment of everyday function in older adults generally have relied on non-immersive systems. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of an immersive VR environment for the assessment of everyday function in older adults. We present a detailed case report of an elderly woman who performed an everyday activity in an immersive VR context (Virtual Reality Action Test) with two different types of interaction devices (controller vs. sensor). VR performance was compared to performance of the same task with real objects outside of the VR system (Real Action Test). Comparisons were made on several dimensions, including (1) quality of task performance (e.g., order of task steps, errors, use and speed of hand movements); (2) subjective impression (e.g., attitudes), and (3) physiological markers of stress. Subjective impressions of performance with the different controllers also were compared for presence, cybersickness, and usability. Results showed that the participant was capable of using controllers and sensors to manipulate objects in a purposeful and goal-directed manner in the immersive VR paradigm. She performed the everyday task similarly across all conditions. She reported no cybersickness and even indicated that interactions in the VR environment were pleasant and relaxing. Thus, immersive VR is a feasible approach for function assessment even with older adults who might have very limited computer experience, no prior VR exposure, average educational experiences, and mild cognitive difficulties. Because of inherent limitations of single case reports (e.g., unknown generalizability, potential practice effects, etc.), group studies are needed to establish the full psychometric properties of the Virtual Reality Action Test.
2018
Caggianese, Giuseppe; Chirico, Andrea; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Gallo, Luigi; Giordano, Antonio; Predazzi, Marco; Neroni, Pietro
Towards a Virtual Reality Cognitive Training System for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease Patients Proceedings Article
In: 2018 32nd International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (WAINA), pp. 663–667, 2018.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Alzheimer's disease, Cognitive training, Dementia, Healthcare, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Monitoring, Training, Virtual Reality
@inproceedings{caggianeseVirtualRealityCognitive2018,
title = {Towards a Virtual Reality Cognitive Training System for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease Patients},
author = { Giuseppe Caggianese and Andrea Chirico and Giuseppe De Pietro and Luigi Gallo and Antonio Giordano and Marco Predazzi and Pietro Neroni},
doi = {10.1109/WAINA.2018.00164},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-05-01},
booktitle = {2018 32nd International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (WAINA)},
pages = {663--667},
abstract = {The rapid growth of the aged population has stimulated research directed at designing interventions to support the associated social, economic and health challenges in an elderly population. Environmental interventions, like cognitive rehabilitation, stimulation and training can significantly improve cognitive functioning, so mitigating the cognitive decline. In this area, the adoption of state-of-the-art virtual reality technologies can provide a cost-effective, flexible and comprehensive solution for realizing complex cognitive training environments. With the aim of preserving mnestic and logical-praxic functions of patients with MCI or Alzheimer's disease at the early stages, in this paper we describe our ongoing work in designing a novel, fullyequipped virtual reality cognitive training system. The system is characterized by a high degree of realism and interactivity, to provide the patient with an adequate sense of presence within the virtual environment. Moreover, it is able to monitor the patient's biomedical signals and collect quantitative data on the training sessions, so allowing the therapist to analyze and tailor the training strategies to the patient.},
keywords = {Alzheimer's disease, Cognitive training, Dementia, Healthcare, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Monitoring, Training, Virtual Reality},
pubstate = {published},
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The rapid growth of the aged population has stimulated research directed at designing interventions to support the associated social, economic and health challenges in an elderly population. Environmental interventions, like cognitive rehabilitation, stimulation and training can significantly improve cognitive functioning, so mitigating the cognitive decline. In this area, the adoption of state-of-the-art virtual reality technologies can provide a cost-effective, flexible and comprehensive solution for realizing complex cognitive training environments. With the aim of preserving mnestic and logical-praxic functions of patients with MCI or Alzheimer's disease at the early stages, in this paper we describe our ongoing work in designing a novel, fullyequipped virtual reality cognitive training system. The system is characterized by a high degree of realism and interactivity, to provide the patient with an adequate sense of presence within the virtual environment. Moreover, it is able to monitor the patient's biomedical signals and collect quantitative data on the training sessions, so allowing the therapist to analyze and tailor the training strategies to the patient.
2017
Caggianese, Giuseppe; Calabrese, Mariaconsiglia; Gallo, Luigi; Sannino, Giovanna; Vecchione, Carmine
Cardiac Surgery Rehabilitation System (CSRS) for a Personalized Support to Patients Proceedings Article
In: 2017 13th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), pp. 83–90, 2017.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biomedical monitoring, Cognitive and physical monitoring, Games, Healthcare, Monitoring, Patient-centered environment, Rehabilitation, Sensor systems, Surgery, Tracking
@inproceedings{caggianeseCardiacSurgeryRehabilitation2017,
title = {Cardiac Surgery Rehabilitation System (CSRS) for a Personalized Support to Patients},
author = { Giuseppe Caggianese and Mariaconsiglia Calabrese and Luigi Gallo and Giovanna Sannino and Carmine Vecchione},
doi = {10.1109/SITIS.2017.24},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-12-01},
booktitle = {2017 13th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology Internet-Based Systems (SITIS)},
pages = {83--90},
abstract = {For a successful rehabilitation after cardiac surgery, it is crucial to have a carefully personalized, structured, and supervised physiotherapy program. Due to erroneous or unsupervised physiotherapy, nearly 50% of surgeries fail. Researchers have tried to leverage advances in wearable sensors and motion tracking to build affordable, automated, and customizable rehabilitation systems that help both therapists and patients during physiotherapy sessions. In this paper, we present a patient-centered cardiac surgery rehabilitation system (CSRS) for the personalization of the patient's physiotherapy for the early post-operative period. The system has been designed to interconnect different acquisition sensors and to be distributed on different stations in order to be able to continuously monitor the patient's vital signs and evaluate her/his cognitive and motor abilities in real time.},
keywords = {Biomedical monitoring, Cognitive and physical monitoring, Games, Healthcare, Monitoring, Patient-centered environment, Rehabilitation, Sensor systems, Surgery, Tracking},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
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For a successful rehabilitation after cardiac surgery, it is crucial to have a carefully personalized, structured, and supervised physiotherapy program. Due to erroneous or unsupervised physiotherapy, nearly 50% of surgeries fail. Researchers have tried to leverage advances in wearable sensors and motion tracking to build affordable, automated, and customizable rehabilitation systems that help both therapists and patients during physiotherapy sessions. In this paper, we present a patient-centered cardiac surgery rehabilitation system (CSRS) for the personalization of the patient's physiotherapy for the early post-operative period. The system has been designed to interconnect different acquisition sensors and to be distributed on different stations in order to be able to continuously monitor the patient's vital signs and evaluate her/his cognitive and motor abilities in real time.