균형능력 향상을 위한 재활 훈련 시스템 개발

Development of a Physical Therapy System for Enhancement of Balance Ability

Since the conventional methods of physical therapy may decrease the motivation of a patient for rehabilitation due to repetitive, monotonous movement, a new physical therapy system inducing a motivation from the patient is needed. The present study is intended to develop a physical therapy serious game for enhancement of dynamic balance control. The balance control therapy game was developed by the following steps: (1) survey of existing balance control therapy systems, (2) analysis of balance control literature, (3) ideation and architecture planning of the balance control therapy game, and (4) implementation of the balance control therapy game. The proposed physical therapy serious game can provide better usability, satisfaction, clinical effectiveness for balance control than the conventional methods.