A Decade of Progress Using Virtual Reality for Poststroke Lower Extremity Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of the Intervention Methods
Joint Authors
Kiper, Paweł
Ferragut-Garcías, Alejandro
Rodríguez-Blanco, Cleofás
Oliva-Pascual-Vaca, Jesús
Oliva-Pascual-Vaca, Ángel
Heredia-Rizo, Alberto Marcos
Luque-Moreno, Carlos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To develop a systematic review of the literature, to describe the different virtual reality (VR) interventions and interactive videogames applied to the lower extremity (LE) of stroke patients, and to analyse the results according to the most frequently used outcome measures.
Material and Methods.
An electronic search of randomized trials between January 2004 and January 2014 in different databases (Medline, Cinahl, Web of Science, PEDro, and Cochrane) was carried out.
Several terms (virtual reality, feedback, stroke, hemiplegia, brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, lower limb, leg, and gait) were combined, and finally 11 articles were included according to the established inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results.
The reviewed trials showed a high heterogeneity in terms of study design and assessment tools, which makes it difficult to compare and analyze the different types of interventions.
However, most of them found a significant improvement on gait speed, balance and motor function, due to VR intervention.
Conclusions.
Although evidence is limited, it suggests that VR intervention (more than 10 sessions) in stroke patients may have a positive impact on balance, and gait recovery.
Better results were obtained when a multimodal approach, combining VR and conventional physiotherapy, was used.
Flexible software seems to adapt better to patients’ requirements, allowing more specific and individual treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Luque-Moreno, Carlos& Ferragut-Garcías, Alejandro& Rodríguez-Blanco, Cleofás& Heredia-Rizo, Alberto Marcos& Oliva-Pascual-Vaca, Jesús& Kiper, Paweł…[et al.]. 2015. A Decade of Progress Using Virtual Reality for Poststroke Lower Extremity Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of the Intervention Methods. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055115
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Luque-Moreno, Carlos…[et al.]. A Decade of Progress Using Virtual Reality for Poststroke Lower Extremity Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of the Intervention Methods. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055115
American Medical Association (AMA)
Luque-Moreno, Carlos& Ferragut-Garcías, Alejandro& Rodríguez-Blanco, Cleofás& Heredia-Rizo, Alberto Marcos& Oliva-Pascual-Vaca, Jesús& Kiper, Paweł…[et al.]. A Decade of Progress Using Virtual Reality for Poststroke Lower Extremity Rehabilitation: Systematic Review of the Intervention Methods. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055115