Ad-hoc virtual communities for rehabilitation exercising

Lamia Elloumi (1, 2) , Christophe Gravier (2) , Pierre Maret (1)

1 LHC - Laboratoire Hubert Curien
2 DIOM - Dispositifs et Instrumentation en Optoélectronique et micro-ondes

Some patients may have to stay at home, however they may need also some rehabilitation exercises. Sometimes this is not possible due to several constraints: distance, cost, availability, etc. Traditionally, rehabilitation sessions are performed individually or in groups in the same place. Studies have shown that group sessions can lead to better motivation and results. In this paper, we propose a system that allows rehabilitation sessions, within a distributed group of people, under the computer-assisted supervision of a coach. The system makes use of wearable technologies, web applications and pervasive computing. Group awareness and self-awareness are enhanced for better motivation and results.

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Lamia Elloumi, Christophe Gravier, Pierre Maret. Ad-hoc virtual communities for rehabilitation exercising. International Conference e-Health 2010, Jul 2010, Germany. pp.1. ⟨hal-00531384⟩