Real-Time Human Body and Brain Monitoring During Horseback Riding Simulator by Means of Inertial Motion Capture and EEG Systems

Alina Byzova,Amin Hekmatmanesh,Hamid M Lankarani,Nils Hakansson,Hamid Roozbahani,Heikki Handroos

doi:10.1109/access.2020.3021746

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https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3021746

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One type of effective muscular disorders therapy is horseback riding. The main objective of the present study is developing a physiotherapeutic simulator (concept proof) instead of a real horse though employing the Electroencephalography (EEG) amplifier and inertial motion capture system (IMCS). In the experiment, the professional and non-professional rider's body movements and brain-behaviors monitored during the horseback riding simulator. The computational analysis for identifying the alterations of the pelvic area activity among two group riders were considered based on the IMCS. The EEG system was used for investigating the brain signals of the experienced horseback rider who had never experienced using horse simulator. For this purpose, the following experiments were handled, representing body and brain-behavior. As a result, it was concluded, that inexperienced horseback riders tend to make movement mistakes while riding a simulator, which may cause asymmetry shift in external hip and back regions. The study of EEG shows that the frontal lobes, which are responsible for intelligence and concentration were activated. Also, the temporal and the parietal areas of the brain which are responsible for movements and vision were activated significantly, respectively.

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IntroductionHorseback riding is known as a type of therapy (i.e., hippotherapy) for some macular disabilities in medical studies
Horseback riding is known as a type of therapy for some macular disabilities in medical studies
It is been reported that the patients who suffered from Parkinson in the early stages have been improved [6]

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Horseback riding is known as a type of therapy (i.e., hippotherapy) for some macular disabilities in medical studies. Research has shown that horseback riding is an impressive therapy for muscular disturbances, which is based on the advantages of horseback riding for enhancing the human balance, disposition, energy consumption, motor function development, mental health and emotional states [1], and the general state of human health [2]. In the past decay it has been shown that the hippotherapy is an impressive method for improving posture [3] and developing brain motor. The associate editor coordinating the review of this manuscript and approving it for publication was Mohammad Zia Ur Rahman. It is been reported that the patients who suffered from Parkinson in the early stages (balance problem and multiple sclerosis) have been improved [6]. It is estimated that 380,000 individuals suffering from multiple sclerosis in European countries.

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