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, longterm 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

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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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