TY - JOUR
T1 - “Positive Bike” – An immersive biking experience for combined physical and cognitive training of elderly patients
AU - Gaggioli, Andrea
AU - Greci, Luca
AU - Arlati, Sara
AU - Stramba-Badiale, Marco
AU - Pedroli, Elisa
AU - Colombo, Desirée
AU - Serino, Silvia
AU - Cipresso, Pietro
AU - Riva, Giuseppe
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Previous evidence shows that combined cognitive and physical exercises (dual-task intervention, (I-DT)) potentiates cognitive performance more than either type of single training alone (Lauenroth et al., 2015). Here, we describe the rationale, the design and the implementation of the “Positive Bike”, a fully-immersive virtual reality biking experience for implementing I-DT training protocols in older patients. The system consists of a cycle-ergometer positioned within a Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE). The system also features a cloud-based platform which allows the therapist to configure the exercise parameters (i.e, duration and load). Using the Positive Bike, the patient can take a virtual ride by physically pedalling at variable paces within a simulated scenario (i.e., a park). During the virtual ride, the patient can be presented with different interactive cognitive exercises (attentional, memory etc). In one of such exercises, for example, the patient has to recognize different animals appearing on the route sides and press a button if such animal has a name beginning with a specific letter. Potential applications of Positive Bike in geriatric wellness and rehabilitation are discussed.
AB - Previous evidence shows that combined cognitive and physical exercises (dual-task intervention, (I-DT)) potentiates cognitive performance more than either type of single training alone (Lauenroth et al., 2015). Here, we describe the rationale, the design and the implementation of the “Positive Bike”, a fully-immersive virtual reality biking experience for implementing I-DT training protocols in older patients. The system consists of a cycle-ergometer positioned within a Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE). The system also features a cloud-based platform which allows the therapist to configure the exercise parameters (i.e, duration and load). Using the Positive Bike, the patient can take a virtual ride by physically pedalling at variable paces within a simulated scenario (i.e., a park). During the virtual ride, the patient can be presented with different interactive cognitive exercises (attentional, memory etc). In one of such exercises, for example, the patient has to recognize different animals appearing on the route sides and press a button if such animal has a name beginning with a specific letter. Potential applications of Positive Bike in geriatric wellness and rehabilitation are discussed.
KW - CAVE
KW - Computer Science (miscellaneous)
KW - Dual-task
KW - Neuro-rehabilitation
KW - Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
KW - Positive technology
KW - Psychology (miscellaneous)
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Virtual reality
KW - CAVE
KW - Computer Science (miscellaneous)
KW - Dual-task
KW - Neuro-rehabilitation
KW - Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
KW - Positive technology
KW - Psychology (miscellaneous)
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Virtual reality
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/119691
UR - http://www.arctt.info/
M3 - Article
SN - 1554-8716
VL - 15
SP - 196
EP - 199
JO - Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine
JF - Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine
ER -