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Reinforced Feedback in Virtual Environment for Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Dysfunction after Stroke : Preliminary Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Turolla, Andrea
Kiper, Paweł
Tonin, Paolo
Agostini, Michela
Luque-Moreno, Carlos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To study whether the reinforced feedback in virtual environment (RFVE) is more effective than traditional rehabilitation (TR) for the treatment of upper limb motor function after stroke, regardless of stroke etiology (i.e., ischemic, hemorrhagic).
Design.
Randomized controlled trial.
Participants.
Forty-four patients affected by stroke.
Intervention.
The patients were randomized into two groups: RFVE (N=23) and TR (N=21), and stratified according to stroke etiology.
The RFVE treatment consisted of multidirectional exercises providing augmented feedback provided by virtual reality, while in the TR treatment the same exercises were provided without augmented feedbacks.
Outcome Measures.
Fugl-Meyer upper extremity scale (F-M UE), Functional Independence Measure scale (FIM), and kinematics parameters (speed, time, and peak).
Results.
The F-M UE (P=0.030), FIM (P=0.021), time (P=0.008), and peak (P=0.018), were significantly higher in the RFVE group after treatment, but not speed (P=0.140).
The patients affected by hemorrhagic stroke significantly improved FIM (P=0.031), time (P=0.011), and peak (P=0.020) after treatment, whereas the patients affected by ischemic stroke improved significantly only speed (P=0.005) when treated by RFVE.
Conclusion.
These results indicated that some poststroke patients may benefit from RFVE program for the recovery of upper limb motor function.
This trial is registered with NCT01955291.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kiper, Paweł& Agostini, Michela& Luque-Moreno, Carlos& Tonin, Paolo& Turolla, Andrea. 2014. Reinforced Feedback in Virtual Environment for Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Dysfunction after Stroke : Preliminary Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495920
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kiper, Paweł…[et al.]. Reinforced Feedback in Virtual Environment for Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Dysfunction after Stroke : Preliminary Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495920
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kiper, Paweł& Agostini, Michela& Luque-Moreno, Carlos& Tonin, Paolo& Turolla, Andrea. Reinforced Feedback in Virtual Environment for Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Dysfunction after Stroke : Preliminary Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495920
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495920