Development and evaluation of ankle mobility VR rehabilitation game

Abstract

VR rehabilitation provides various advantages such as creating a visualization of user’s motion and rehabilitation achievements, enhancing motivation for rehabilitation and reducing burdens of human resources for rehabilitation. In this study, a fundamental system configuration of VR rehabilitation support systems is proposed and upper extremity rehabilitation support systems based on the configuration are discussed. In addition, a lower extremity rehabilitation game that we are developing is described. The user sits down and controls an avatar in the VR environment using a VR foot controller. Elder challenged persons tried to use the system, then they excited to explore in the VR environment.