CareToy System (CT) is a new technological tool to provide an intensive, individualized, home‐based and family‐centred early intervention, remotely monitored from the rehabilitation staff. During CT training infants perform specific goal‐directed activities for promoting their psychomotor development while CT system acquires data from its embedded sensors. This preliminary study aims to analyse the grasping activity. Three preterm infants (two, 3 months and one 4 months old of corrected age) performed 4 weeks of daily training. A sensorized ring‐toy with an embedded pressure sensor was used as part of the training (1.12±0.24 vs 13.34±3.72 hours). The toy was placed on the midline while the infant was in supine position. In the first week of training, preliminary data show differences in the number of grasps between the two younger infants (11 and 13 grasps, respectively) and the older one (47 grasps). Data across the CT training show a positive trend in all the 3 infants with an increased number of grasps (R2: 0.74, 0.85, 0.49). Moreover, at the end of the CT training, the number of grasps in both the 2 younger infants (that reached 4 months) were higher than those of the older one at the beginning of the training. Sensorized toy allows to measure the grasping activity. The number of grasps in the first week of CT training could represent a neurodevelopmental index. The CT training seems to promote grasping activities in terms of number and duration.
CareToy, a smart system for home intervention based on mechatronic toys: preliminary data from grasping analysis
Sgandurra G.;Cioni G.;
2015-01-01
Abstract
CareToy System (CT) is a new technological tool to provide an intensive, individualized, home‐based and family‐centred early intervention, remotely monitored from the rehabilitation staff. During CT training infants perform specific goal‐directed activities for promoting their psychomotor development while CT system acquires data from its embedded sensors. This preliminary study aims to analyse the grasping activity. Three preterm infants (two, 3 months and one 4 months old of corrected age) performed 4 weeks of daily training. A sensorized ring‐toy with an embedded pressure sensor was used as part of the training (1.12±0.24 vs 13.34±3.72 hours). The toy was placed on the midline while the infant was in supine position. In the first week of training, preliminary data show differences in the number of grasps between the two younger infants (11 and 13 grasps, respectively) and the older one (47 grasps). Data across the CT training show a positive trend in all the 3 infants with an increased number of grasps (R2: 0.74, 0.85, 0.49). Moreover, at the end of the CT training, the number of grasps in both the 2 younger infants (that reached 4 months) were higher than those of the older one at the beginning of the training. Sensorized toy allows to measure the grasping activity. The number of grasps in the first week of CT training could represent a neurodevelopmental index. The CT training seems to promote grasping activities in terms of number and duration.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
