Interactive Balance and Walking Training for Stroke Survivors

Abstract

In the ActivAbles and STARR projects we have developed interactive training tools for stroke survivors. A prototype system includes an interactive balance foam pad, feedback lamps and a step counting game app which all connect to a central server. The feedback is designed to be inclusive - designs are multimodal, and the setup is flexible and can easily be adapted. We describe the system and report results from a feasibility study with 10 stroke survivors who used the system for a longer period in the home.