Assessment of the effectiveness and safety of virtual reality-based telerehabilitation in improving motor function, balance and gait in patients with Parkinson's disease: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Virtual reality-based telerehabilitation (VR-TR) combines gamified exercises with remote supervision for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Its effectiveness and safety in PD remain uncertain. This protocol outlines methods to evaluate the effects of VR-TR on functional and clinical outcomes.

Methods and analysis

Randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies will be identified in PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Scopus (Elsevier), Cochrane CENTRAL (Cochrane Library) and PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) from inception to June 2026, with additional searches of grey literature and trial registries. Eligible participants are adults with idiopathic PD. Interventions include immersive or non-immersive VR-TR with remote supervision, compar

SUBMITTER: Naqvi IW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766789 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature