Effects of innovative virtual reality game and EMG biofeedback on neuromotor control in cerebral palsy

Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 3613-3618

  Yoo, Ji Won ^a   Lee, Dong Ryul ^b   Sim, Yon Ju ^a   You, Joshua H ^a   Kim, Cheol J ^c  

^a Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^b Honam University   (South Korea)

^c MediGen Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; EMG visual feedback; Muscle imbalance; Neuromotor control; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DISEASES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSIES; NEUROMOTOR; NEUROMUSCULAR IMPAIRMENTS; REACHING MOVEMENTS; SENSORIMOTOR CONTROL; UPPER-LIMB FUNCTION; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

BIOFEEDBACK;

ADOLESCENT; ARM MOVEMENT; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUAL FEEDBACK; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DYSKINESIAS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DYSKINESIAS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; POSTURAL BALANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84907266261     PISSN: 09592989     EISSN: 18783619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BME-141188     Document Type: Conference Paper

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