Virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation: Still more virtual than real

Crosbie, Jacqueline; Lennon, Sheila; Basford, JR; McDonough, Suzanne

doi:10.1080/09638280600960909

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“…In clinics, static balance ability and postural sway are usually measured using a force plate (Era et al 2002;Sihvonen et al 2004), whereas BBS and TUG are used to evaluate dynamic balance ability. Virtual reality training has been used in previous studies and has shown to improve walking (Crosbie et al 2007) and upper extremity function (Saposnik et al 2010a(Saposnik et al , 2010b in stroke patients.…”

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Virtual-Reality Balance Training with a Video-Game System Improves Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

Cho¹,

Lee

Song

2012

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Stroke is one of the most serious healthcare problems and a major cause of impairment of cognition and physical functions. Virtual rehabilitation approaches to postural control have been used for enhancing functional recovery that may lead to a decrease in the risk of falling. In the present study, we investigated the effects of virtual reality balance training (VRBT) with a balance board game system on balance of chronic stroke patients. Participants were randomly assigned to 2 groups: VRBT group (11 subjects including 3 women, 65.26 years old) and control group (11 subjects including 5 women, 63.13 years old). Both groups participated in a standard rehabilitation program (physical and occupational therapy) for 60 min a day, 5 times a week for 6 weeks. In addition, the VRBT group participated in VRBT for 30 min a day, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Static balance (postural sway velocity with eyes open or closed) was evaluated with the posturography. Dynamic balance was evaluated with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go test (TUG) that measures balance and mobility in dynamic balance. There was greater improvement on BBS (4.00 vs. 2.81 scores) and TUG (−1.33 vs. −0.52 sec) in the VRBT group compared with the control group (P < 0.05), but not on static balance in both groups. In conclusion, we demonstrate a significant improvement in dynamic balance in chronic stroke patients with VRBT. VRBT is feasible and suitable for chronic stroke patients with balance deficit in clinical settings.

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Virtual-Reality Balance Training with a Video-Game System Improves Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

Cho¹,

Lee

Song

2012

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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170

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“…Evidence on effectiveness was considered crucial for decisions on further implementation. We found these recommendations in the following reviews: virtual reality (VR) in stroke rehabilitation [29]; Internet administered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (eCBT ) [30]; e-Therapy [31]; and electronic decision support systems [32]. A review on technologies for an aging society pointed out the need for evidence not only for clinical, but also technical, ethical, legal, economical and organisational effects [33].…”

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Methodologies for assessing telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

Ekeland

Bowes

Flottorp

2012

International Journal of Medical Informatics

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“…Balance training with Nintendo ® Wii Fit and Nintendo ® Wii Balance Board is a virtual realitybased technology that simulates real-life learning of an activity and allows increasing training intensity, giving a 3D feedback by means of visual, sensory and auditory stimulation. This technology allows users to interact with a computer-generated scenario in a virtual world, making corrections while an activity is underway (6).…”

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Evaluation and physiotherapeutic intervention in older with deficit balance through the Scale of Berg and Wii Balance Board platform

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Introduction The aging process causes structural and functional changes in the organism. Among these changes, the systems responsible for controlling the balance are also affected, especially in women. This study aims to perform an assessment and physiotherapy intervention in elderly with balance deficits through Berg scale and platform Wii Balance Board. Materials and methods The study was longitudinal quasi-experimental intervention. Held in the city of Passo Fundo, RS - Brazil. Participants were 38 elderly women who had a deficit balance. The instruments used to collect data was a questionnaire to identify, assess balance across the Berg Balance Scale and an intervention program with six games via the Wii Balance Board™ platform. To statistically analyze the effects before and after the intervention were used Wilcoxon and Pearson correlation, with a significance level of p = 0.05. Results In the present study, we observed a statistically significant improvement in the balance of elderly compared before and after intervention, moreover, the six games played also showed statistical significance when comparing the first and twentieth session, highlighting the games Tightrope Walk Table Tilt, Deep Breathing and Soccer Heading. Conclusion The evaluation and balance training with the platform Wii Balance Board were able to provide significant results for the elderly, besides, the game has the potential to treat the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people through the visual representation the game in real time.

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Virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation: Still more virtual than real

Cited by 156 publications

References 32 publications

Virtual-Reality Balance Training with a Video-Game System Improves Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

Virtual-Reality Balance Training with a Video-Game System Improves Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

Methodologies for assessing telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

Evaluation and physiotherapeutic intervention in older with deficit balance through the Scale of Berg and Wii Balance Board platform

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