Virtual Hippotherapy for the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Date
2021
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The Eurographics Association
Abstract
We present a prototype of an integrated virtual reality (VR) system which is intended to supplement traditional therapeutic practices for the conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. Our solution is inspired by equine-assisted therapy (hippotherapy) and includes a horse riding simulator, therapist GUI as well as a synchronized visualization using either a conventional monitor or a head-mounted display (HMD) as an output device. A proof-of-concept study indicates that the system could constitute a valuable addition to the practice of physical therapy.
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@inproceedings{10.2312:egve.20211328,
booktitle = {ICAT-EGVE 2021 - International Conference on Artificial Reality and Telexistence and Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments},
editor = {Orlosky, Jason and Reiners, Dirk and Weyers, Benjamin},
title = {{Virtual Hippotherapy for the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis}},
author = {Rösner, Daniel and Brunnett, Guido and Israel, Steffen and Kaden, Gerd and Kehr, Marko and Kronfeld, Thomas},
year = {2021},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISSN = {1727-530X},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-142-7},
DOI = {10.2312/egve.20211328}
}