Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Immersive virtual reality techniques have been applied to the rehabilitation of patients after stroke, but evidence of its clinical effectiveness is scarce. The present review aims to find studies that evaluate the effects of immersive virtual reality (VR) therapies intended for motor function rehab...
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| description | Immersive virtual reality techniques have been applied to the rehabilitation of patients after stroke, but evidence of its clinical effectiveness is scarce. The present review aims to find studies that evaluate the effects of immersive virtual reality (VR) therapies intended for motor function rehabilitation compared to conventional rehabilitation in people after stroke and make recommendations for future studies. Data from different databases were searched from inception until October 2020. Studies that investigated the effects of immersive VR interventions on post-stroke adult subjects via a head-mounted display (HMD) were included. These studies included a control group that received conventional therapy or another non-immersive VR intervention. The studies reported statistical data for the groups involved in at least the posttest as well as relevant outcomes measuring functional or motor recovery of either lower or upper limbs. Most of the studies found significant improvements in some outcomes after the intervention in favor of the virtual rehabilitation group. Although evidence is limited, immersive VR therapies constitute an interesting tool to improve motor learning when used in conjunction with traditional rehabilitation therapies, providing a non-pharmacological therapeutic pathway for people after stroke. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eea7082fddbf4ba8babd1ffbc886fffe2023-12-03T12:33:35ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-02-01214111110.3390/s21041111Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisGuillermo Palacios-Navarro0Neville Hogan1Department of Electronic Engineering and Communications, University of Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, SpainDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USAImmersive virtual reality techniques have been applied to the rehabilitation of patients after stroke, but evidence of its clinical effectiveness is scarce. The present review aims to find studies that evaluate the effects of immersive virtual reality (VR) therapies intended for motor function rehabilitation compared to conventional rehabilitation in people after stroke and make recommendations for future studies. Data from different databases were searched from inception until October 2020. Studies that investigated the effects of immersive VR interventions on post-stroke adult subjects via a head-mounted display (HMD) were included. These studies included a control group that received conventional therapy or another non-immersive VR intervention. The studies reported statistical data for the groups involved in at least the posttest as well as relevant outcomes measuring functional or motor recovery of either lower or upper limbs. Most of the studies found significant improvements in some outcomes after the intervention in favor of the virtual rehabilitation group. Although evidence is limited, immersive VR therapies constitute an interesting tool to improve motor learning when used in conjunction with traditional rehabilitation therapies, providing a non-pharmacological therapeutic pathway for people after stroke.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/4/1111head-mounted displayimmersive virtual realitymotor recoveryrehabilitationstroke |
| spellingShingle | Guillermo Palacios-Navarro Neville Hogan Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Sensors head-mounted display immersive virtual reality motor recovery rehabilitation stroke |
| title | Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Head-Mounted Display-Based Therapies for Adults Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | head mounted display based therapies for adults post stroke a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | head-mounted display immersive virtual reality motor recovery rehabilitation stroke |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/4/1111 |
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