Physio Games: Ambiente de integração de jogos sérios para reabilitação física de amputados

Abstract

Physical therapy, dedicated to diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and injuries through physical methods, alleviates discomfort and facilitates patients’ gradual return to routines. For amputees, physical therapy sessions are often challenging and less motivating. This work proposes an environment for the physical rehabilitation of amputees using a serious game developed in Godot. The solution, named Physio Games, includes a sensor node with a gyroscope module and a web application. Based on the Tennis Game Physio prototype, Physio Games aims to collect objective patient data to make assessments less subjective, contributing to more effective rehabilitation outcomes. The system features a new sensor node architecture, modifications to the software environment, segregation between the simulation environment and data visualization, a database, an authentication system, and a new game. The development spanned various stages, from the theoretical framework survey to the prototyping phase and test application. The results indicate that the system is of interest to physiotherapists and establish a solid foundation for the next stages of the project.