Home-based virtual reality-enhanced upper limb training system in children with brain injury: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rehabilitation of upper limb function can be challenging in children with brain lesion. Recent virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation may be an additional treatment option in pediatric rehabilitation.

Objectives

To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a home-based VR-enhanced rehabilitation program with wearable multi-inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors on upper limb functions in children with brain injury.

Methods

This multicenter single blind randomized controlled trial included 40 children with cerebral palsy (CP) or static brain injury. Subjects were randomized 1:1 to experimental and control group. Both the groups maintained the same therapeutic content and dose of occupational therapy during the intervention period. The experimental group perf

SUBMITTER: Choi JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233002 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature