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2. Does the Inclusion of Virtual Reality Games within Conventional Rehabilitation Enhance Balance Retraining after a Recent Episode of Stroke?

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Rajaratnam, B. S., KaiEn, J. Gui, JiaLin, K. Lee, SweeSin, Kwek, FenRu, S. Sim, Enting, Lee, YiHsia, E. Ang, KeatHwee, Ng, Su Yunfeng, YingHowe, W. Woo, and SiaoTing, S. Teo

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*POSTURAL balance, *THERAPEUTICS, *EXERCISE physiology, *HEALTH status indicators, *NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests, *HEALTH outcome assessment, *STATISTICAL sampling, *STATISTICAL hypothesis testing, *STATISTICS, *U-statistics, *VIDEO games, *VIRTUAL reality, *PILOT projects, *DATA analysis, *ACTIVITIES of daily living, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *PRE-tests & post-tests, *INTER-observer reliability, *BLIND experiment, *RESEARCH methodology evaluation, *DATA analysis software, *FUNCTIONAL assessment, *STROKE rehabilitation, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, RESEARCH evaluation
Abstract

This randomised controlled and double-blinded pilot study evaluated if interactive virtual reality balance related games integrated within conventional rehabilitation sessions resulted in more superior retraining of dynamic balance compared to CR after stroke. 19 subjects diagnosed with a recent episode of stroke were recruited from a local rehabilitation hospital and randomly assigned to either a control or an experimental group. Subjects in the control groups underwent 60 minutes of conventional rehabilitation while those in the experimental groups underwent 40 minutes of convention rehabilitation and 20 minutes of self-directed virtual reality balanced rehabilitation. Functional Reach Test, Timed Up and Go, Modified Barthel Index, Berg Balance Scale, and Centre of Pressure of subjects in both groups were evaluated before and on completion of the rehabilitation sessions. Results indicate that the inclusion of interactive virtual reality balance related games within conventional rehabilitation can lead to improved functional mobility and balance after a recent episode of stroke without increasing treatment time that requires more health professional manpower. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2013
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