Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Exercise on Balance in Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study is to quantify the effects of virtual reality-based exercise on balance after stroke.

Design

The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Web of Science databases were searched until December 31, 2021. Independent investigators abstracted data, assessed the quality of the evidence, and rated the certainty of the evidence. The intergroup differences were determined by calculating mean difference and 95% confidence interval by RevMan 5.3 software.

Results

Fourteen randomized controlled trials involving 423 stroke patients were included. Patients who received virtual reality-based exercise illustrated marked improvements in the Berg Balance Scale (mean difference, 1.35; 95% confidence i

SUBMITTER: Shen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10010698 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature