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H2020Doctoral network2021–2025

REPAIRS · Relearning Perception Action In Rehabilitation from a Systems perspective

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2021-01-01 → 2025-07-31
EU contribution
€3,917,316
Participants
9
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

Relearning Perception Action In Rehabilitation from a Systems perspective

Rehabilitation of movement disorders aims to restore functional ability through re-learning perception-action couplings. However, current day rehabilitation leads to marginal improvements of daily functioning at best. To improve effectiveness of rehabilitation training we started from the idea that functional behaviour emerges from non-linear interactions within and between the neural, movement, agent-environment and the agent-agent systems, a so-called systems perspective. We used this perspective to develop fundamental knowledge on learning perception-action couplings. To this end, we performed experiments involving individual and dyadic perception-action behaviour. We also used mathematical models to reveal mechanisms producing the behaviours. An important focus of the project was on changes in perception-action behaviour when learning a novel skill. This knowledge was then translated to training applications for rehabilitation to improve rehabilitation effectiveness. We trained a new generation of scientists to exploit a systems perspective in understanding perception-action learning and its application in rehabilitation training. The knowledge developed aimed to provide the basis for developing applications for rehabilitation that could improve the daily lives of people suffering from stroke, people with a visual impairment, with anterior cruciate ligament injury, and with autism spectrum disorder

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Movement disorders related to perception and action, such as stroke, significantly impair functioning in daily living, severely impacting the life of affected individuals and having a huge economic impact. Although rehabilitation practice aims to restore functional ability through re-learning perception-action couplings, it leads to marginal improvements of daily functioning at best. Here it is argued that to improve effectiveness of rehabilitation a systems approach should be adopted to understand processes underlying perception-action disorders. A systems approach takes into account nonlinear interactions between components, enabling to explain for instance why patients do not respond stereotypical to rehabilitation training. REPAIRS (RE-learning Perception-Action In Rehabilitation from a Systems perspective) is a unique and timely training-through-research school, aiming to improve rehabilitation effectiveness. REPAIRS starts from systems-based fundamental knowledge on learning perception-action couplings to build applications to rehabilitation, while exploiting recent technology advancements. This research school provides the required critical mass of top-level researchers connecting European academic, clinical and technology experts to train the next generation of researchers and entrepreneurs in this perspective. REPAIRS studies interaction between four levels of the perception-action cycle: brain, muscles & joints, agent-environment and social, which is integrated with requirements on translation from clinical, technology and philosophical domains. The focus on interactions between levels and domains naturally ensures an interdisciplinary and intersectoral training. Integrating this with a high-level training of transferrable skills, dissemination and communication while exploiting an Experiential Skill Learning Workshop, will boost the employability of the young researchers involved and the innovation potential of Europe through reshaping rehabilitation.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS GRONINGEN · GroningenCoordinatorNetherlands
  • COREHAB SRL · TrentoCity levelItaly
  • EULERIA SRL SOCIETA BENEFIT · ROVERETOItaly
  • FACULDADE DE MOTRICIDADE HUMANA · Cruz Quebrada LisboaPortugal
  • MEDIAN UNTERNEHMENSGRUPPE B.V. & CO KG · BerlinGermany
  • RUHR-UNIVERSITAET BOCHUM · BochumGermany
  • UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID · MadridSpain
  • UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE · MarseilleFrance
  • UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN · AntwerpenBelgium

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union