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Virtual Reality for Stroke Rehabilitation

Tiê P. Yamato, José E. Pompeu, Sandra M.A.A. Pompeu, Leanne Hassett
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150539 Published 1 October 2016
Tiê P. Yamato
T.P. Yamato, MSc, Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Level 13/321 Kent St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia.
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José E. Pompeu
J.E. Pompeu, PhD, Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Sandra M.A.A. Pompeu
S.M.A.A. Pompeu, MSc, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Paulista University, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Leanne Hassett
L. Hassett, PhD, Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, and Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney.
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<LEAP> highlights the findings and application of Cochrane reviews and other evidence pertinent to the practice of physical therapy. The Cochrane Library is a respected source of reliable evidence related to health care. Cochrane systematic reviews explore the evidence for and against the effectiveness and appropriateness of interventions—medications, surgery, education, nutrition, exercises—and the evidence for and against the use of diagnostic tests for specific conditions. Cochrane reviews are designed to facilitate the decisions of clinicians, patients, and others in health care by providing a careful review and interpretation of research studies published in the scientific literature.1 Each article in this PTJ series will summarize a Cochrane review or other scientific evidence resource on a single topic and will present clinical scenarios based on real patients to illustrate how the results of the review can be used to directly inform clinical decisions. This article focuses on the effectiveness of virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation. Can virtual reality systems be incorporated as part of or instead of usual rehabilitation programs for a person after stroke?

Stroke is the second leading cause of death around the world and one of the main causes of years living with disability in adults.2,3 A stroke is caused by a disruption of the blood supply to the brain because an artery to the brain is either blocked (ischaemic stroke) or bursts (hemorrhagic stroke), causing damage to the brain tissue.4 After a stroke, physical impairments such as weakness and loss of coordination are common.5,6 These impairments cause limitations in mobility and upper limb activities, restricting the person with stroke from returning to his or her everyday activities.7,8

Several treatment options are available for patients after stroke, with varied evidence to support them.9,10 …

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Vol 96 Issue 10 Table of Contents
Physical Therapy: 96 (10)

Issue highlights

  • Our Future Selves: Unprecedented Opportunities
  • Toward a Transformed Understanding: From Pain and Movement to Pain With Movement
  • Virtual Reality for Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT): Modified Delphi Study
  • Agreement of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy Classification in People With Extremity Conditions
  • High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Ambulatory Chronic Stroke: Feasibility Study
  • Therapeutic Ultrasound and Treadmill Training Suppress Peripheral Nerve Injury–Induced Pain in Rats
  • A Further Step to Develop Patient-Friendly Implementation Strategies for Virtual Reality–Based Rehabilitation in Patients With Acute Stroke
  • Transitions in the Embodied Experience After Stroke: Grounded Theory Study
  • Neck Posture Clusters and Their Association With Biopsychosocial Factors and Neck Pain in Australian Adolescents
  • Physical Therapists' Role in Health Promotion as Perceived by the Patient: Descriptive Survey
  • Finding the “Right-Size” Physical Therapy Workforce: International Perspective Across 4 Countries
  • Does the Brief-BESTest Meet Classical Test Theory and Rasch Analysis Requirements for Balance Assessment in People With Neurological Disorders?
  • Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and Oswestry Disability Index: Which Has Better Measurement Properties for Measuring Physical Functioning in Nonspecific Low Back Pain? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  • Responsiveness of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) in People With Subacute Stroke
  • Use of Rasch Analysis to Evaluate and Refine the Community Balance and Mobility Scale for Use in Ambulatory Community-Dwelling Adults Following Stroke
  • de Morton Mobility Index Is Feasible, Reliable, and Valid in Patients With Critical Illness
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Tiê P. Yamato, José E. Pompeu, Sandra M.A.A. Pompeu, Leanne Hassett
Physical Therapy Oct 2016, 96 (10) 1508-1513; DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150539

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Tiê P. Yamato, José E. Pompeu, Sandra M.A.A. Pompeu, Leanne Hassett
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Subjects

  • Geriatrics
    • Stroke (Geriatrics)
  • Neurology/Neuromuscular System
    • Stroke (Neurology)
  • LEAP: Linking Evidence And Practice
  • Intervention
    • Therapeutic Exercise
    • Self-Care and Home Management
    • Adaptive/Assistive Devices
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