Stroke Rehabilitation

Evan Downard,Benji Garcia,

Sawsan Qattan

Stroke Recap

• Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

• More than 140,000 people die each year from stroke in the United States.

• Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.

• Each year, approximately 795,000 people suffer a stroke.

Our Solution

• Rhythm Game– 5 Difficulty Settings:• Beginner, Easy, Hard, Expert, Champ

– Lyrics along bottom of game play screen– Music can be downloaded through ports– 4 Mini-games:• Lyric Mix-Up• Sing Along• Fill in the Blank• Tap to the beat

The World Is All One!!One!! Is All The World

The World Is All One!!

The _____ Is ___ One!!

There’s no shame in feeling fright. I know you’ll be alright!

LR

Start your dreams! And you can begin anew

4 Areas of Musical Therapy• Movement and Muscle control• Speech and Communication• Cognition• Mood and Motivation

Movement and Muscle Control• Physical Aspects:– Steady beats– Rhythmic patterns– Musical timing

• Rhythm Game Plans:

−Tapping to the beat−Catchy, simple music−Levels of difficulty

Speech and Communication

• Physical Aspects:– Rhythm– Melody– Singing

• Rhythm Game Plans:−Several genres−Lyrics along bottom of

screen−Singing segment in

game play

Cognition• Mental Aspects:– Attention– Memory– Organization– Problem solving

• Rhythm Game Plans:

−Mini-game lyrics mix-up−Hit moving buttons−Levels of difficulty

Mood and Motivation• Emotional Aspects:– Improve mood– Increase motivation– Assist in pain management.

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