Finger Strength Game Application to Improve Movement Skills for Stroke People

Abstract

In European countries, strokes come in the list of the most common causes of death, as the average number of deaths due to strokes is approximately 650,000 cases every year. Many stroke victims face difficulty regaining motor skills in addition to bearing the cost of rehabilitation programs. There are many studies and research that seek to develop video games and using virtual environments to motivate stroke victims to participate in therapy sessions. Besides, many modern game designs have proven positive results, involving improved motor skills in the upper or lower extremities of stroke survivors. However, many of new systems' cost is very high due to the devices' size and cost that used for rehabilitation, and as a result, it is difficult for some people to continue treatment due to the high costs. In this paper, we created and designed a game application for mobile devices for stroke survivors that aims to improve and restore the upper motor limbs (hand and fingers) as the patient is allowed to use this application and practice training through it at any time and anywhere. We determined the system usability and user's attitude towards this type of application through the results of the questionnaire, which indicated positive results, and the participants indicate that It may also contribute to improving the motor skills of stroke survivors. We applied this study to ordinary people due to the difficulty in reaching people suffering from a stroke.