Virtual Reality Enhanced Exercise Training in Upper Limb Function of Patients With Stroke: Meta-Analytic Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recovery of upper limb function after stroke secondary to ischemia or hemorrhage is crucial for patients' independence in daily living and quality of life. Virtual reality (VR) is a promising computer-based technology designed to enhance the effects of rehabilitation; however, the results of VR-based interventions remain equivocal.

Objective

This study aims to review the plausible factors that may have influenced VR's therapeutic effects on improving upper limb function in patients with stroke, with the goal of synthesizing an optimal VR intervention protocol.

Methods

The databases PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were queried for English-language papers published from May 2022 onward. Two reviewers independently extracted data from the

SUBMITTER: Xu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888021 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature