A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy
The importance of an early rehabilitation process in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is widely recognized. On the one hand, new and useful treatment tools such as rehabilitation systems based on interactive technologies have appeared for rehabilitation of gross motor movements. On the other hand,...
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| author | María-Luisa Martín-Ruiz Nuria Máximo-Bocanegra Laura Luna-Oliva |
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| description | The importance of an early rehabilitation process in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is widely recognized. On the one hand, new and useful treatment tools such as rehabilitation systems based on interactive technologies have appeared for rehabilitation of gross motor movements. On the other hand, from the therapeutic point of view, performing rehabilitation exercises with the facial muscles can improve the swallowing process, the facial expression through the management of muscles in the face, and even the speech of children with cerebral palsy. However, it is difficult to find interactive games to improve the detection and evaluation of oral-facial musculature dysfunctions in children with CP. This paper describes a framework based on strategies developed for interactive serious games that is created both for typically developed children and children with disabilities. Four interactive games are the core of a Virtual Environment called SONRIE. This paper demonstrates the benefits of SONRIE to monitor children’s oral-facial difficulties. The next steps will focus on the validation of SONRIE to carry out the rehabilitation process of oral-facial musculature in children with cerebral palsy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8cfc04836b0424c860c13b5cdb5634f2022-12-22T03:18:57ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202016-03-0116444410.3390/s16040444s16040444A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral PalsyMaría-Luisa Martín-Ruiz0Nuria Máximo-Bocanegra1Laura Luna-Oliva2Department of Telematic and Electronic Engineering, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid 28031, SpainDepartment of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Madrid 28922, SpainDepartment of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Rey Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, Madrid 28922, SpainThe importance of an early rehabilitation process in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is widely recognized. On the one hand, new and useful treatment tools such as rehabilitation systems based on interactive technologies have appeared for rehabilitation of gross motor movements. On the other hand, from the therapeutic point of view, performing rehabilitation exercises with the facial muscles can improve the swallowing process, the facial expression through the management of muscles in the face, and even the speech of children with cerebral palsy. However, it is difficult to find interactive games to improve the detection and evaluation of oral-facial musculature dysfunctions in children with CP. This paper describes a framework based on strategies developed for interactive serious games that is created both for typically developed children and children with disabilities. Four interactive games are the core of a Virtual Environment called SONRIE. This paper demonstrates the benefits of SONRIE to monitor children’s oral-facial difficulties. The next steps will focus on the validation of SONRIE to carry out the rehabilitation process of oral-facial musculature in children with cerebral palsy.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/4/444serious gamesinclusive educationdetectionvirtual therapeutic environmentvirtual reality |
| spellingShingle | María-Luisa Martín-Ruiz Nuria Máximo-Bocanegra Laura Luna-Oliva A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy Sensors serious games inclusive education detection virtual therapeutic environment virtual reality |
| title | A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_full | A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_fullStr | A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_short | A Virtual Environment to Improve the Detection of Oral-Facial Malfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy |
| title_sort | virtual environment to improve the detection of oral facial malfunction in children with cerebral palsy |
| topic | serious games inclusive education detection virtual therapeutic environment virtual reality |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/4/444 |
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