what is neuroathome ?
REHABILITATION SOFTWARE
NeuroAtHome is the only software platform specifically designed to treat the physical and cognitive impairments resulting from a neurological condition or a neurodegenerative disorder.
PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE EXERCISES
NeuroAtHome is the only software platform that enables the treatment of physical and cognitive functions. Both are very important as part of a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation treatment for acquired brain injuries or for those people suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder.
FUN AND EASY TO USE
Although NeuroAtHome is not a videogame, it uses gamification to make rehabilitation more engaging and fun. In this way, NeuroAtHome stimulates patients and keeps them motivated which in turn results in higher patient adherence to their treatment plans.
DETAILED MONITORING
During each NeuroAtHome rehabilitation session, our software monitors all movements and tasks completed by patients and assesses their quality and completeness. As a result, clinicians obtain an objective measure of patient evolution over time.
ADVANCED CLINICAL REPORTS
NeuroAtHome collects patient data to generate reports which clinicians can use to objectively track patient evolution over time.
CLINICAL Validations
Several clinical studies have shown the benefits provided by the NeuroAtHome software platform in the rehabilitation of neurological patients in both clinical and home settings. These studies have shown that applying quantification, gamification and evidence-based clinical elements to rehabilitation can improve outcomes and treatment efficiency.
Scientific Journals
1. Lu, Penades, Blasco, J. Chirivella, Gagliardo. Evaluation of Kinect2 based balance measurement. Neurocomputing, Volume 208, October 2016 (290-298).
2. Blasco, J. Chirivella, Gagliardo, Ferreiro, Izquierdo, Penadés, Taylor. Comparison between traditional physiotherapy and the combination of traditional treatment with virtual reality. Brain Injury, 2016; 30 (5-6): 481-817
3. Blasco, J. Chirivella, Gagliardo, C. Chirivella, Penadés, Taylor. Comparison between traditional neuropsychology treatment and the combination of traditional treatment with virtual reality. Brain Injury, 2016; 30 (5-6): 481-817
4. Blasco, J. Chirivella, Gagliardo, C. Chirivella, Penadés, Taylor. Quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG), virtual reality (VR) and transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) in a case of cognitive impairment related to Parkinson’s disease. Brain Injury, 2016; 30 (5-6): 481-817
5. Gagliardo, Ferreiro, Izquierdo, Penadés, J. Chirivella, Mas. NeuroAtHome: A software platform of clinical videogames specifically designed for the motor rehabilitation of stroke patients. Brain Injury, 2014; 28 (5-6): 517-878
6. J. Chirivella, del Barco, Blasco, Penadés, Gagliardo, Mas. NeuroAtHome: A software platform of clinical videogames specifically designed for the cognitive rehabilitation of stroke patients. Brain Injury, 2014; 28 (5-6): 517-878
7. Izquierdo, del Barco, Ferreiro, Blasco, Gagliardo, Penadés, J. Chirivella. Use of a home-based telerehabilitation platform for motor and cognitive treatment of a patient with progressive spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA-7): a case report. Brain Injury, 2014; 28 (5-6): 517-878
8. Larson, Feigon, Dvorkin, Gagliardo. Virtual reality and cognitive rehabilitation: A review of current outcome research. NeuroRehabilitation 2014 (06/2014).
Scientific Congresses
1. Olmo, Enguer, Blasco. Effect of the NeuroAtHome platform versus traditional treatment in neuromuscular conditions. LXVIII Conference of the Spanish Neurological Society.
2. Blasco, J. Chirivella, C. Chirivella, Manso, Gagliardo, Penadés, Taylor. Symposium: Using virtual reality and gamification in daily clinical rehabilitation practice.. I Iberoamerican Congress on Neuropsychology.
3. Blasco, J. Chirivella, C. Chirivella, Manso, Gagliardo, Penadés, Taylor. Using virtual reality in cognitive rehabilitation after stroke. I Iberoamerican Congress on Neuropsychology.
4. Blasco, J. Chirivella, C. Chirivella, Manso, Gagliardo, Penadés, Taylor. Using virtual reality in memory and self-care for individuals with a toxic-metabolic syndrome. I Iberoamerican Congress on Neuropsychology.
5. Blasco, J. Chirivella, C. Chirivella, Manso, Gagliardo, Penadés, Taylor. Gamificaition and motivation in attentional and functional rehabilitation after a traumatic brain injury. I Iberoamerican Congress on Neuropsychology.
6. Blasco, J. Chirivella, C. Chirivella, Manso, Gagliardo, Penadés, Taylor. Virtual reality program for the treatment of mild cognitive impairments assessed with a qEEG. I Iberoamerican Congress on Neuropsychology.
7. Blasco, Mas, Chirivella, Gagliardo, Penadés, Izquierdo, Ferreiro, Sanchis, Morera. Virtual reality in upper extremity rehabilitation after stroke. LXVII Conference of the Spanish Neurological Society.
8. Blasco, Mas, Sanchis, Morera, Gagliardo, Penadés, Chirivella, del Barco, Chirivella. Outcome comparison between a treatment based on traditional cognitive therapy and a treatment combining traditional cognitive therapy with natural interfaces for the rehabilitation of patients with an acquired brain injury. LXVI Conference of the Spanish Neurological Society.
9. Blasco, Sanchis, Mas, Morera, Gagliardo, Penadés, Chirivella, Ferreiro, Izquierdo. Outcome comparison between a treatment based on traditional physical therapy and a treatment combining traditional physical therapy with natural interfaces for the rehabilitation of patients with an acquired brain injury. LXVI Conference of the Spanish Neurological Society.
10. Castilla, Gómez, López, Berra. Efficacy of a virtual rehabilitation treatment in unstable geriatric patients with mild cognitive impairments. LXVI Conference of the Spanish Neurorehabilitation Society.
Many more studies have shown the suitability of gamification to train physical and cognitive aspects in the elderly or in individuals with neurological conditions. NeuroAtHome has brought together the elements of these previous studies that have demonstrated their effectiveness in a single software platform specifically designed for rehabilitation.
Here you will find some of the main studies that have already been published in specialized journals:
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3. Nacke, L., A. Nacke, and C. Lindley, Brain training for silver gamers: effects of age and game form on effectiveness, efficiency, self-assessment, and gameplay experience. Cyberpsychol Behav, 2009. 12: p. 493-499.
4. Langhorne, P., F. Coupar, and A. Pollock, Motor recovery after stroke: a systematic review. Lancet Neurol, 2009. 8: p. 741-754.
5. Dobkin, B., Training and exercise to drive poststroke recovery. Nat Clin Pract Neurol, 2008. 4: p. 76-85.
6. Kwakkel, G., et al., Effects of augmented exercise therapy time after stroke: a meta-analysis. Stroke, 2004. 35: p. 2529-2539.
7. Van der Lee, J., et al., Exercise therapy for arm function in stroke patients:a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Clin Rehabil 2001. 15: p. 20-31.
8. Bach y Rita, P., et al., Computer assisted motivating rehabilitation for institutional, home, and educational late stroke programs. Top Stroke Rehabil, 2002. 8: p. 1-10.
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KINECT AND TOUCHSCREEN
Real-time, markerless motion capture, combined with virtual reality and touchscreen interfaces, enable NeuroAtHome to implement more than 80 exercise environments for physical and cognitive rehabilitation.
FOR CLINICAL AND HOME SETTINGS
NeuroAtHome was designed to be used in clinical (hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers or care homes) and home settings. Independently of patient location, clinicians can design and personalize treatment plans and modify upcoming sessions according to the results obtained by their patients. Moreover, the data collected during the sessions is stored and available for clinicians to analyze when needed.
DESIGNED BY CLINICIANS
NeuroAtHome was developed by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians with over twenty years of hands-on experience in physical and cognitive rehabilitation. Moreover, NeuroAtHome has also been validated by numerous clinical and research studies and by the more than 5000 patients that have been treated so far using NeuroAtHome.
INDIVIDUAL AND PERSONALIZED REHABILITATION SESSIONS
All of the exercises included in NeuroAtHome have multiple personalization options that enable clinicians to adjust the difficulty of each rehabilitation session according to their clinical objectives and capabilities.
More information at www.neuroathome.com/en