A serious game for gait rehabilitation with the Lokomat

Motivation and commitment are major factors in the effectiveness of a rehabilitation treatment. To increase the level of interest of disabled children in their rehabilitation training session, a game that uses the Lokomat as input controls has been developed. The game consists of an endless runner (actually an endless walker) on a dock with various obstacles randomly appearing that the player must step over. Signals of the Lokomat (joint torque and/or joint kinematics) are acquired and analyzed in real-time to determine which movement the kid tries to perform and the avatar reacts accordingly. It is believed that such game, developed with physiotherapists, can improve children's engagement with their rehabilitating treatment.