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    Stud Health Technol Inform. 2006;124:51-6.

    Rehabilitation after stroke using virtual reality, haptics (force feedback) and telemedicine.

    Broeren J, Dixon M, Sunnerhagen KS, Rydmark M.

    Mednet, Institute of Biomedicine, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden. jurgen.broeren@mednet.gu.se

    We have constructed a haptic immersive workbench to be placed in the patients' home for daily adjusted rehabilitation. We also propose a system for Internet based connection and communication between patients and between patients and a clinical rehabilitation center and clinical assessment/evaluation centers. The benefits of a system for rehabilitation after stroke, based on VR, Haptics and Telemedicine should be: increased quality of life, lesser isolation, feeling more secure, fewer tiring transportations, more frequent exercising, better compliance to training, lower cost for transportation. The long term recovery for a larger group of patients with motor impairments is presently under evaluation.

    PMID: 17108503 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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