Virtual reality for the rehabilitation of the upper limb motor function after stroke: a prospective controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent evidence has demonstrated the efficacy of Virtual Reality (VR) for stroke rehabilitation nonetheless its benefits and limitations in large population of patients have not yet been studied.

Objectives

To evaluate the effectiveness of non-immersive VR treatment for the restoration of the upper limb motor function and its impact on the activities of daily living capacities in post-stroke patients.

Methods

A pragmatic clinical trial was conducted among post-stroke patients admitted to our rehabilitation hospital. We enrolled 376 subjects who had a motor arm subscore on the Italian version of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (It-NIHSS) between 1 and 3 and without severe neuropsychological impairments interfering with recovery. Patients were

SUBMITTER: Turolla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3734026 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature