Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare shopping performance using the 4-item test, between
three types of environments; a real environment (small, in-hospital “cafeteria”), a store mockup (physical simulation) and a virtual environment (Virtual Interactive Shopper-VIS), in a
post-stroke group compared to a control group. To date, 5 people with stroke and 6 controls
participated in the study. Participants performed the original 4-item test (“buy” 4 items) in the
VIS and the store mock-up as well as a modified 4-item test (“buy” 4 items with budget
constraints) in all three environments. Results were analyzed descriptively and findings to date,
indicate that the post-stroke group performed more slowly than the control group. In addition,
in both groups, the time to complete the test within the VIS was longer than in the store mockup and the cafeteria. Performance in the VIS, the store mock-up and the cafeteria were
correlated in the post-stroke group. Finally, participants’ responses to their experience in the
VIS were positive. The preliminary results of this small sample show that the test within the
VIS is complex and realistic and may be used to assess and train the higher cognitive abilities
required for shopping.
three types of environments; a real environment (small, in-hospital “cafeteria”), a store mockup (physical simulation) and a virtual environment (Virtual Interactive Shopper-VIS), in a
post-stroke group compared to a control group. To date, 5 people with stroke and 6 controls
participated in the study. Participants performed the original 4-item test (“buy” 4 items) in the
VIS and the store mock-up as well as a modified 4-item test (“buy” 4 items with budget
constraints) in all three environments. Results were analyzed descriptively and findings to date,
indicate that the post-stroke group performed more slowly than the control group. In addition,
in both groups, the time to complete the test within the VIS was longer than in the store mockup and the cafeteria. Performance in the VIS, the store mock-up and the cafeteria were
correlated in the post-stroke group. Finally, participants’ responses to their experience in the
VIS were positive. The preliminary results of this small sample show that the test within the
VIS is complex and realistic and may be used to assess and train the higher cognitive abilities
required for shopping.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, Laval, France |
Editors | P. Sharkey, E Klinger |
Publisher | The University of Reading |
Pages | 47-52 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780704915459 |
State | Published - 2012 |
Event | Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies - Laval, France Duration: 10 Sep 2012 → 12 Sep 2012 Conference number: 9th http://www.reha.lviv.ua/258.98.html?&no_cache=1 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Laval |
Period | 10/09/12 → 12/09/12 |
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