A novel socially assistive robotic platform for cognitive-motor exercises for individuals with Parkinson's Disease: a participatory-design study from conception to feasibility testing with end users.

Dor Raz, Shirel Barkan-Slater, Ilanit Baum-Cohen, Gal Vissel, Yeela Lahav-Raz, Amir Shapiro, Shelly Levy-Tzedek

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Article in Frontiers in robotics and AI, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Dor RazDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Shirel Barkan-SlaterDepartment of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Ilanit Baum-CohenTzeadim Neurorehabilitation Center and Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Rehabilitation Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Gal VisselDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Yeela Lahav-RazDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Amir ShapiroDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Shelly Levy-TzedekDepartment of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

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Abstract

The potential of socially assistive robots (SAR) to assist in rehabilitation has been demonstrated in contexts such as stroke and cardiac rehabilitation. Our objective was to design and test a platform that addresses specific cognitive-motor training needs of individuals with Parkinson's disease (IwPD). We used the participatory design approach, and collected input from a total of 62 stakeholders (IwPD, their family members and clinicians) in interviews, brainstorming sessions and in-lab feasibility testing of the resulting prototypes. The platform we developed includes two custom-made mobile desktop robots, which engage users in concurrent cognitive and motor tasks. IwPD (n = 16) reported high levels of enjoyment when using the platform (median = 5/5) and willingness to use the platform in the long term (median = 4.5/5). We report the specifics of the hardware and software design as well as the detailed input from the stakeholders.

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cognitive trainingfeasibility testingmotor trainingParkinson’s diseaseparticipatory designrehabilitationsocially assistive robots

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PMID37868274

DOI10.3389/frobt.2023.1267458

PMCPMC10587405

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