The objective of this study is to test a gamified rehabilitation system in a sitting position involving robots and music for the benefit of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). This pilot experiment will involve the collection of both subjective user evaluation measures and objective motor and cognitive measures.
Signing the informed consent form
Men and women in ages 50-75
Hebrew speakers
Have Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Patients with Parkinson's plus syndromes
PD patients who suffer from unrelated neurological symptoms.
Orthopedic problems of the upper limb
Recent surgery conducted on the upper limb
Single group
Using a gamified rehabilitation system in a sitting position involving robots and music for the benefit of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD)
DeviceThis is the first socially assistive robotic platform developed specifically for people with PD. If successful, this platform could be incorporated into the clinical toolbox at Adi Negev and other centres.
level of engagement
We will ask participants to rate their perceived level of engagement with the platform.
improvement in UPDRS
We will perform post-intervention assessments which include motor UPDRS (Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale)
improvement in fine motor coordination
We will perform post-intervention assessments which include Box and Blocks Test for fine motor coordination.
improvement in CTT (Color Trail Test)
We will perform post-intervention assessments which include CTT (Color Trail Test) for executive functions.
Testing the usability of use of the system
We will perform post-intervention assessments which include System Usability Scale (SUS).
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