Physical Therapy Using Robotics: A Project-Based Learning Experience for Undergraduate Students

Autor/inn/en	Lopez-Caudana, Edgar; López-Orozco, Christian Fernando; Mendoza Bárbara, César; Baltazar Reyes, Germán Eduardo; Ponce, Pedro; Chong-Quero, J. Enrique
Titel	Physical Therapy Using Robotics: A Project-Based Learning Experience for Undergraduate Students
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 37 (2021) 5, S.32-42 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Physical Therapy; Undergraduate Students; Student Projects; Robotics; Engineering Education; Rehabilitation; Patients; Interaction; Empathy; Experiential Learning; Usability; Mexico (Mexico City) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Physiotherapie; Schulprojekt; Robotertechnik; Ingenieurausbildung; Patient; Interaktion; Empathie; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen
Abstract	The dynamic society we live in requires constant adaptation and innovation on every aspect of our daily lives, allowing us to improve the necessities of different people by doing it. For this study, we used a new approach with project-based learning to go beyond the typical environment in higher education and bring solutions to real-life scenarios. The project was developed with undergraduate engineering students in collaboration with a rehabilitation institute in Mexico City to design a physical therapy routine using the NAO robot. It allowed interaction between young patients in real time and fostered empathy while developing a final usable product. The study measured the usability of the robotic platform during the rehabilitation sessions and the reproducibility of the project through Cronbach's alpha evaluation. The usability results show a higher interest in the project from both the patients and the medical staff involved while constructing the material needed to develop a product that matches the standards given by the rehabilitation institute. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01