REHABILITY: rehabilitation games co-designed with patients

Scientific Publications

Del Pino, R., Diez-Cirarda, M., Caprino, M., Busnatu, S., Nitti, V., Pannese, L., Martínez, A., Sadner, E., Kropf, J., Gand, K., Schlieter, H., Vasile, M., Philipp, P., Lange, M., Nicolas, L., Gabilondo, I., Gómez-Esteban, JC. (2021). Design and Evaluation of the living lab to assess vCare system “virtual coaching activities for rehabilitation in elderly” in Parkinson´s disease patients [abstract]. Mov Disord. 2021; 36 (suppl 1).

Jonsdottir, J., Perini, G., Ascolese, A., Bowman, T., Montesano, A., Lawo, M. & Bertoni, R. (2020). Response to Commentary of Shirani and Okuda regarding “Unilateral arm rehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis using serious games in a virtual reality approach: Bilateral treatment effect?”. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.

Shirani, A. & Okuda, D.T. (IN PRESS). Handedness and potential implications for neurorehabilitation in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.

Jonsdottir, J., Perini, G., Ascolese, A., Bowman, T., Montesano, A., Lawo, M. & Bertoni, R. (2019). Unilateral arm rehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis using serious games in a virtual reality approach: Bilateral treatment effect? Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Volume 35, 76 - 82.

Zarbo, M., Vitelli, D., Bianconi, T., Morganti, L., Ascolese, A., Leo, A. & Spinelli, M. (2019, Nov.). Evaluation of usability and pleasantness of a technological device for the upper limb rehabilitation in quadriplegic patients. Poster session presented at 58th ISCOS, Nice, FRANCE.

Vitelli, D., Zarbo, M., Bianconi, T., Morganti, L., Ascolese, A. & Spinelli, M. (2018, Oct.). Protocollo di rieducazione dell'arto superiore del soggetto con tetraplegia con KINECT®: dati preliminari. Poster session presented at CNOPUS, Rome, ITALY.

Morganti, L., Ascolese, A., Vitelli, D. & Spinelli M. (2018). Preliminary data of a game-based protocol for acute treatment of cervical spinal cord injury rehabilitation with Kinect. Digit Med 2018; 4:142-4. Available from: DIGITAL MEDICINE.

Ascolese, A., Pannese, L. & Wortley, D. Serious Games for Neuro-Rehabilitation. A User Centred Design Approach. In: Lawo, M. & Knackfuß, P. (Eds.). Clinical Rehabilitation Experience Utilizing Serious Games, Springer (2018).

Scase, M., Kreiner, K. & Ascolese, A. (2018). Development and Evaluation of Cognitive Games to Promote Health and Wellbeing in Elderly People with Mild Cognitive Impairment. In Health Informatics Meets eHealth. Biomedical Meets eHealth – From Sensors to Decisions. Proceedings of the 12th eHealth Conference (255-263).

Jonsdottir, J., Bertoni, R., Lawo, M., Montesano, A., Bowman, T. & Gabrielli, S. (2018). Serious games for arm rehabilitation of persons with multiple sclerosis. A randomized controlled pilot study. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 19, 25–29. Available from: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

Ascolese, A., Kiat, J., Pannese, L. & Morganti, L. (2017). Gamifying elderly care: Feasibility of a digital gaming solution for active aging. Digit Med 2016; 2:157-62. Available from: DIGITAL MEDICINE.

Ascolese, A., Pannese, L. & Wortley, D. (2016). Gamified wellbeing for all ages- How technology and gamification can support physical and mental wellbeing in the ageing society, IFMBE Proceedings vol. 57, Springer.

Musian, D. & Ascolese, A. (2015). Gamified Cognitive Training to Prevent Cognitive Decline. In D. Novák, B. Tulu, & H. Brendryen (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Holistic Perspectives in Gamification for Clinical Practice. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Ponte, S., Ferrara, E. & Dellepiane, S. (2015). Home-based system for rehabilitation: improving quality of life through engineering solutions, Conference Paper.

Ferdous, R., Garbielli, S. & Maimone, R. (2015). Designing intuitive web solutions for monitoring patient’s rehabilitation at home, EAI Endorsed Transactions on ambient system, vol. 2, issue 8 and 3.

Ponte, S., Gabrielli. S., Jonsdottir, J., Morando, M. & Dellepiane, S. (2015). Monitoring game-based motor rehabilitation of patients at home for better plans of care and quality of life, Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS, pag. 3941-3944.

Gabrielli, S., Maimone, R., Costa C., Ascolese, A., Jonsdottir, J., Klein, W. & Bendersky, G. (2015). A game-based solution for in-home rehabilitation, Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications, Engineering, LNICST, pag.150, 112-117.

Lawo, M., Gabrielli, S., Pannese, L., Bo, G. (2014). Rehab@Home: Ein EU Projekt zur nachhaltigen Rehabilitation mittels "Serious Games", AAL Kongress.

Gabrielli, S., Maimone, R., Bo, G., Jonsdottir, J., Klein, W. & Raz, H. (2014). Designing a Game-based Solution for In-home Rehabilitation, Neurotechnix, Conference Paper, pag. 145-149.

Maiden, N., D’Souza, S., Jones, S., Muller, L., Pannese, L., Pitts, K., Prilla, M., Pudney, K., Rose, M., Turner, J. & Zachos, K (2013). Computing Technologies for Reflective and Creative Care for People with Dementia, CACM.

Bo, G., Pompa, M., Gabrielli, S., Maimone, R., & Pannese, L. (2013). Designing Meaningful Game Experiences for Rehabilitation and Sustainable Mobility Settings, Workshop on ubiquitous games and gamification for promoting behavior change and wellbeing, CHItaly2013.

Sisarica, A., Maiden, N., Morosini, D., Pannese, L., Pudney, K. & Rose, M. (2013). Creativity Support in a Serious Game for Dementia Care, 9th ACM Conference on Creativity & Cognition. Available from: ACM DIGITAL LIBRARY.

Pannese, L., Bo, G., Lawo, M., & Gabrielli, S. (2013). The REHAB@HOME Project: Engaging Game-based Home Rehabilitation for Improved Quality of Life, SEGAMED Conference.

FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY

Scientific Advisory Board

Monica Cireddu, Psychologist-Psychotherapist, Associazione Kreo, Cagliari, Italy
Johanna Jonsdottir, Senior Researcher, Fondazione Don Gnocchi Onlus IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Jin Kiat, Social and Health Care Integrator, O’Joy Care Services, Singapore
Helmut Krause, Physiotherapist and Managing Director, Ambuthera, Herdecke, Germany
Francesca Mameli, Neuropsychologist and Psychotherapist, Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology for Movement Disorder, Fondazione IRCCS OSPEDALE Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Paolo Milia, Chairman Neurorehabilitation and Robotic Area, Prosperius Institute, University of Perugia, Italy
Ioannis Th. Paraskevopoulos, BSc MSc PGCERT PhD FHEA MIEEE MBCS, Senior Lecturer in Disruptive Technologies, University of Greenwich, London, UK
Riccardo Re, Physiotherapist, Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico, Milano, Italy
Vesna Šendula-Jengić, MD, PhD, psychiatrist, group psychotherapist, Psychiatric Hospital Rab, and Faculty of Medicine University of Rijeka, Croatia
Eleftherios Z. Stefas, MD, MSc, FEBRM, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Consultant, Evexia Rehabilitation Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
Ullrich Thiel, Physiotherapist and Partner, Praxis Hellmuth & Thiel, Postdam, Germany

What they say about us

Medical staff

Monica Cireddu Psychologist-Psychotherapist, Associazione Kreo, Cagliari - Italy

I am really satisfied with REHABILITY, which I have used in the cognitive therapy for patients with senile dementia. I found that the patients were more involved and motivated to continue with the therapy. REHABILITY proved to be a powerful tool in the therapy for patients with wandering disorder. As proved by tests, I witnessed a significant reduction in the level of anxiety and depression.
A patient told me “in my life, I have never had the opportunity to play, and doing it while I am doing rehabilitation has been really fun”.

Monica Cireddu, Psychologist-Psychotherapist, Associazione Kreo, Cagliari - Italy

Paolo Confalonieri head of the Multiple Sclerosis Centre of the Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute Carlo Besta in Milan

We are carrying out a randomized and controlled exploratory study to test the feasibility and performance of the Rehability platform in the treatment of balance and motor problems in MS patients, with particular emphasis on continued rehabilitation at home following intensive neurorehabilitation. We are focusing on REHABILITY's strengths, namely the customizable exer-games and the option for asynchronous remote control by the physical therapist. Preliminary data shows high level of usability and satisfaction both in patients and therapists: this makes us confident about the positive outcome of our project, which then can be applied to clinical routine.

Paolo Confalonieri head of the Multiple Sclerosis Centre of the Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute 'Carlo Besta' in Milan - Italy

Marco Conti Psychologist, ASPI Legnano, Milan - Italy

Marco Conti, Psychologist, ASPI Legnano, Milan - Italy

Jelena Hodak Research Assistant, Department of Research and Teaching, Rab Psychiatric Hospital, Rab - Croatia

The installation of the new games offers new possibilities and we are excited to be able to use them with our patients. We're very happy with the games, and what is more important, so are our patients!

Jelena Hodak, Research Assistant, Department of Research and Teaching, Rab Psychiatric Hospital, Rab - Croatia

Johanna Jonsdottir Senior Researcher, Fondazione Don Gnocchi Onlus IRCCS, Milan - Italy

We have been using the REHABILITY serious games for rehabilitation of persons with neurological disorders in our centre for the last couple of years with good results. The persons are motivated to play and the system offers an excellent opportunity to train functional movements in a familiar virtual environment.

Johanna Jonsdottir, Senior Researcher, Fondazione Don Gnocchi Onlus IRCCS, Milan - Italy

Jin Kiat O’Joy Care Services, Singapore

We are honoured and excited about the introduction of REHABILITY, a proven gamification platform, to our centre. This is an important first step towards our development of “virtual” Health Oriented Ageing (HOA) to augment our “real” HOA programme.
The introduction of the virtual HOA will help us to engage firstly with older persons recovering at home after their discharge from the hospital; secondly with the more frail old-old whom may have difficulties to attend the real HOA and finally, with volunteers, young-old in the community, to do informed home visitation.

Jin Kiat, O’Joy Care Services, Singapore

Luca Lodi contact person of the educational service at the care home Casa di Riposo San Gaetano - Opera don Guanella di Caidate (VA) - Italy

It has been an inspiring journey collaborating with imaginary to provide our residents use of the REHABILITY system. I truly believe that cognitive and motor rehabilitation through serious games represents a missing piece in care for older adults. Being among the first users at the national level puts us in a position to open a pathway, equipping ourselves with quantitative and qualitative tools for care – all for the benefit of the older adults called not to work, but to experiment, play and have fun without feeling like they are forced to do difficult and monotonous exercises. Our education and physiotherapy staff are working to create a new well-being space. Who said playing is a waste of time? For us, it is a smile, accessible rehabilitation, and a better life!

Luca Lodi, contact person of the educational service at the care home Casa di Riposo San Gaetano - Opera don Guanella di Caidate (VA) - Italy

Riccardo Re Physiotherapist specialized in Neuromotor Rehabilitation, Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico, Milan - Italy

Riccardo Re, Physiotherapist specialized in Neuromotor Rehabilitation, Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico, Milan - Italy

Annamaria Schena Physiotherapist specialized in Developmental Neuromotor Recovery, General Director, Villa delle Ginestre, Naples - Italy

Annamaria Schena, Physiotherapist specialized in Developmental Neuromotor Recovery, General Director, Villa delle Ginestre, Naples - Italy

Agnieszka Guligowska Łódź Medical University, Lodz - Poland

Agnieszka Guligowska, Lodz Medical University, Łódź - Poland

Eleftherios Stefas Scientific Director of the EVEXIA Rehabilitation Centre, Thessaloniki - Greece

Eleftherios Stefas, Scientific Director of the EVEXIA Rehabilitation Centre, Thessaloniki - Greece

Patients

A.T. 70 years old

A.T. 70 years old

A.A. 83 years old

A.A. 83 years old

A.M. 78 years old

A.M. 78 years old

G.D. 77 years old

G.D. 77 years old

Video resources

REHABILITY presentation video

REHABILITY'S motor and cognitive games are the result of many years of European Scientific Research

Swedish therapists integrate REHABILITY with traditional tools

Their creativity and expertise have led to impressive results – take a moment to watch the video they’ve prepared and see their approach in action

Videos by the geriatrics team at Lodz medical university - 1

The Pharaon-Bellis project aims at bringing efficiency and safety in elderly homes through holistic digital technologies: in this video the geriatrics team of the medical university Lodz in Poland describes their first experiences with REHABILITY

Videos by the geriatrics team at Lodz medical university - 2

Sarcopenia Patients in Poland enjoy remote training with games!

Video-feedback by a Parkinson patient

Parkinson patient, used REHABILITY autonomously from home with a therapist's remote monitoring

Telerehabilitation: Scientifically proven. Co-designed with patients and physicians, REHABILITY's cognitive and physical games are the result of many years European scientific research.