Top

Published in:

2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Fall-Prevention Exergames Using Balance Board Systems

Authors : Miguel Brito, Rui Nóbrega, João Jacob, Rui Rodrigues, António Coelho

Published in: Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config

AI-assisted search

Off

Abstract

The prevention of falls in older adults is an issue that can only be solved with regular exercises, sometimes with the supervision of therapists. This paper presents a game framework that uses devices such as the Wii Balance Board (WBB) to replicate fall-prevention programs, such as the Otago Exercise Programme. The objective is to increase the adherence of senior users to these exercises, while increasing their autonomy by enabling them to conduct unsupervised games. Two interactive games were developed and tested using the WBB and other available devices such as smartphones. The main contribution of this paper is the proposal of several metrics for exergames for the elderly and the combination of digital games with fall-prevention exercises and automatic balance measures based on Centre of Pressure (COP) tracking.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 102.000 Bücher
über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

previous chapter Comparing the Applicability of Pressure as a Game Metric to Self-assessment and Physiological Metrics

next chapter Mobile Mapmaking: A Field Study of Gamification and Cartographic Editing

Agmon, M., Perry, C.K., Phelan, E., Demiris, G., Nguyen, H.Q.: A pilot study of Wii Fit exergames to improve balance in older adults. J. Geriatr. Phys. Ther. 34(4), 161–167 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1519/JPT.0b013e3182191d98CrossRef

Ayoade, M., Baillie, L.: A novel knee rehabilitation system for the home. In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI 2014, pp. 2521–2530 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1145/2556288.2557353

Bateni, H.: Changes in balance in older adults based on use of physical therapy vs the Wii Fit gaming system: a preliminary study. Physiotherapy (United Kingdom) 98(3), 211–216 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2011.02.004MathSciNetCrossRef

Berg, K., Wood-Dauphinée, S., Williams, J.I., Gayton, D.: Measuring balance in the elderly: preliminary development of an instrument. Physiother. Can. 41(6), 304–311 (1989)CrossRef

Betker, A.L., Szturm, T., Moussavi, Z.K., Nett, C.: Video game-based exercises for balance rehabilitation: a single-subject design. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 87(8), 1141–1149 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2006.04.010CrossRef

Bhuiyan, M., Picking, R.: Gesture-controlled user interfaces, what have we done and what’s next. In: Proceedings of the 5th Collaborative Research Symposium on Security, E-Learning, Internet and Networking, pp. 59–69 (2009)

Brito, C.M., Jacob, J., Nóbrega, R., Santos, A.M.: Balance assessment in fall-prevention exergames. In: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers’ Accessibility, pp. 439–440 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1145/2700648.2811342

Campbell, A.J., Robertson, M.C.: Otago exercise programme to prevent falls in older adults (2003)

Clark, R.A., Bryant, A.L., Pua, Y., McCrory, P., Bennell, K., Hunt, M.: Validity and reliability of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board for assessment of standing balance. Gait Posture 31, 307–310 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.11.012CrossRef

10.

Davies, T.C., et al.: Developing Wii balance games to increase balance: a multi-disciplinary approach. Int. J. Virtual Worlds Hum. Comput. Interact. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.11159/vwhci.2013.002

11.

Deutsch, J.E., Borbely, M., Filler, J., Huhn, K., Guarrera-Bowlby, P.: Use of a low-cost, commercially available gaming console (Wii) for rehabilitation of an adolescent with cerebral palsy. Phys. Ther. 88(10), 1196–1207 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080062CrossRef

12.

Duarte, M., Freitas, S.M.S.F.: Revisão sobre Posturografia Baseada em Plataforma de Força para Avaliação do Equilíbrio. Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia 14(3), 183–192 (2010)CrossRef

13.

Eng, J., Dawson, A., Pang, M.: Fitness and mobility exercise program: a community-based group exercise program for people living with stroke (2006)

14.

Geurts, L., et al.: Digital games for physical therapy: fulfilling the need for calibration and adaptation. In: Design, pp. 117–124 (2011)

15.

González, A., Hayashibe, M., Fraisse, P.: Estimation of the center of mass with Kinect and Wii balance board. In: International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 1023–1028 (2012)

16.

Hile, E.S., Brach, J.S., Perera, S., Wert, D.M., VanSwearingen, J.M., Studenski, S.A.: Interpreting the need for initial support to perform tandem stance tests of balance. Phys. Ther. 92(10), 1316–1328 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20110283CrossRef

17.

Jacob, J., Nóbrega, R., Coelho, A., Rodrigues, R.: Adaptivity and safety in location-based games. In: 2017 9th International Conference on Virtual Worlds and Games for Serious Applications (VS-Games), pp. 173–174, September 2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2017.8056592

18.

Jacob, J., Lopes, A., Nóbrega, R., Rodrigues, R., Coelho, A.: Player adaptivity and safety in location-based games. In: Cheok, A.D., Inami, M., Romão, T. (eds.) ACE 2017. LNCS, vol. 10714, pp. 219–238. Springer, Cham (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_16CrossRef

19.

Jacob, J., Lopes, A., Nóbrega, R., Rodrigues, R., Coelho, A.: Towards player adaptivity in mobile exergames. In: Cheok, A.D., Inami, M., Romão, T. (eds.) ACE 2017. LNCS, vol. 10714, pp. 278–292. Springer, Cham (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_20CrossRef

20.

Kennedy, M.W., Schmiedeler, J.P., Crowell, C.R., Villano, M., Striegel, A.D., Kuitse, J.: Enhanced feedback in balance rehabilitation using the Nintendo Wii balance board. In: 2011 IEEE 13th International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Services, HEALTHCOM 2011, pp. 162–168 (2011)

21.

Lange, B.S., et al.: Development of an interactive rehabilitation game using the Nintendo WiiFitTM Balance Board for people with neurological injury. In: International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies, pp. 249–254 (2010)

22.

Langley, F.A., Mackintosh, S.F.H., Applsc, B.: Functional balance assessment of older community dwelling adults: a systematic review of the literature. Internet J. Allied Health Sci. Pract. 5(4), 1–11 (2007)

23.

Mekler, E.D., Bopp, J.A., Tuch, A.N., Opwis, K.: A systematic review of quantitative studies on the enjoyment of digital entertainment games. In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI 2014, pp. 927–936 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1145/2556288.2557078

24.

Mellecker, R., Lyons, E.J., Baranowski, T.: Disentangling fun and enjoyment in exergames using an expanded design, play, experience framework: a narrative review. Games Health J. 2(3), 142–149 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2013.0022CrossRef

25.

Melo, M.C.P.A.: The impact of a specific home based exercise programme on fal risk factors in older Portuguese people. Ph.D. thesis, University of Brighton (2008)

26.

Mitty, E., Flores, S.: Fall prevention in assisted living: assesment and strategies. Geriatr. Nurs. 28(6), 349–357 (2007)CrossRef

27.

Nawaz, A., Skjæret, N., Ystmark, K., Helbostad, J.L., Vereijken, B., Svanæs, D.: Assessing seniors’ user experience (UX) of exergames for balance training. In: Proceedings of the 8th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction Fun, Fast, Foundational - NordiCHI 2014, New York, NY, USA, pp. 578–587 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1145/2639189.2639235

28.

Nicholson, V.P., McKean, M., Lowe, J., Fawcett, C., Burkett, B.: Six weeks of unsupervised Nintendo Wii Fit gaming is effective at improving balance in independent older adults. J. Aging Phys. Act. 23(1), 153–158 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1123/JAPA.2013-0148CrossRef

29.

Nielsen, M., Störring, M.: A procedure for developing intuitive and ergonomic gesture interfaces for HCI. In: The 5th International Workshop on Gesture and Sign Language Based Human Computer Interaction, pp. 1–12 (2003)

30.

Pajala, S., Era, P., Koskenvuo, M., Kaprio, J., Törmäkangas, T., Rantanen, T.: Force platform balance measures as predictors of indoor and outdoor falls in community-dwelling women aged 63–76 years. J. Gerontol. Ser. Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 63(2), 171–178 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/63.2.171CrossRef

31.

Pinto, D., Costa, J., Nóbrega, R., da Silva, H., Coelho, A.: Graphical simulation of clinical scenarios for medical training. In: 2018 International Conference on Graphics and Interaction (ICGI), pp. 1–8, November 2018. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITCGI.2018.8602866

32.

Podsiadlo, D., Richardson, S.: The timed “Up & Go”: a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. 39, 142–148 (1991)CrossRef

33.

Rose, D.J., Lucchese, N., Wiersma, L.D.: Development of a multidimensional balance scale for use with functionally independent older adults. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 87(11), 1478–1485 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2006.07.263CrossRef

34.

Santos, A., Guimarães, V., Matos, N., Cevada, J., Ferreira, C., Sousa, I.: Multi-sensor exercise-based interactive games for fall prevention and rehabilitation. In: 2015 9th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare (PervasiveHealth), pp. 65–71, May 2015. https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2015.259115

35.

Tyson, S.: Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA). University of Salford (2004)

36.

Uzor, S., Baillie, L.: Investigating the long-term use of exergames in the home with elderly fallers. In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI 2014, pp. 2813–2822 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1145/2556288.2557160

37.

Vines, J., Pritchard, G., Wright, P., Olivier, P.: An age-old problem: examining the discourses of ageing in HCI and strategies for future research. TOCHI 22(1), 1–27 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269888900008122CrossRef

38.

Zaczynski, M., Whitehead, A.D.: Establishing design guidelines in interactive exercise gaming. In: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI 2014, pp. 1875–1884 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1145/2556288.2557329

Title: Fall-Prevention Exergames Using Balance Board Systems
Authors: Miguel Brito
Rui Nóbrega
João Jacob
Rui Rodrigues
António Coelho
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-29383-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-29384-0

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29384-0_25

Springer Professional

Abstract

Please log in to get access to your license.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Springer Professional "Technik"

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"