AR-Based Motor Rehabilitation for Children With CP

Digitalization of Rehabilitation Care for Children With Motor Disorders Using Augmented Reality Technologies

The aim of the project is to create a digital system for cognitive-oriented rehabilitation of the central neuromuscular diseases (CND) with the use of augmented reality (AR) technology in children. Solving the project supports the professional-oriented digital literacy of professionals in rehabilitation institutions in the Czech Republic (CR). With the applied research, the software will be developed for the training of fine and gross motor skills, postural control and walking in the AR environment for children with cerebral palsy and verified in the practice of professionals in rehabilitation. The project aims to modernization and increase of the effectiveness of the work of professionals in rehabilitation institutions in the CR. The project is based on an interdisciplinary approach.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medical diagnosis of spastic hemiparesis or diparesis types cerebral palsy
• The level of motor skills was at levels I and II according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
• spasticity of grade 2 or less diagnosed with the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
• Ability to walk at least 10 meters without aids and without the support of a therapist

Exclusion Criteria:

• no neurological disease other than CP
• no visual impairment with exception of short-sightedness
• Children is not able to follow instructions during testing and training
• Injection treatment of anti-spastic medication in the last 3 months
• Lower limb surgery within the past 12 months