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2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Application of virtual reality and robotics to change body size perception

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 18K19760
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 59:Sports sciences, physical education, health sciences, and related fields
Research InstitutionNiigata University of Health and Welfare

Principal Investigator

Naofumi Otsuru  新潟医療福祉大学, リハビリテーション学部, 教授 (50586542)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 原 正之  埼玉大学, 理工学研究科, 准教授 (00596497)
金山 範明  国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, 情報・人間工学領域, 研究員 (90719543)
Project Period (FY) 2018-06-29 – 2021-03-31
Keywordsバーチャルリアリティー / 身体認知
Outline of Final Research Achievements

A disturbance of body size perception has been reported in chronic pain patients. Previous studies suggested that the disturbance is associated with pain perception. Therefore, a method to correct the disturbance is needed. In the present study, we aimed to develop a method to change body perception using virtual reality. The system we developed might change body perception, at least temporarily.

Free Research Field

神経科学、リハビリテーション

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでに、慢性疼痛患者の痛みを軽減するために、身体サイズ認知の変容を促す手法が検討されてきた。本研究は、バーチャルリアリティを使った新たな身体認知変容システムの可能性を示した。まだ、健常者への検討のみであり、至適な条件に関して検討しなければならない事項はあるが、今後基礎的な検証を進めて新たな介入方法に発展させたい。

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Published: 2022-01-27  

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