Effects of virtual reality intervention on upper limb motor function and activity of daily living in patients with lesions in different regions of the brain
- Authors
- Jung, S.-M.; Choi, W.-H.
- Issue Date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Society of Physical Therapy Science (Rigaku Ryoho Kagakugakkai)
- Keywords
- Activities of daily living; Upper limb motor function; Virtual reality
- Citation
- Journal of Physical Therapy Science, v.29, no.12, pp.2103 - 2106
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physical Therapy Science
- Volume
- 29
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 2103
- End Page
- 2106
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/6612
- DOI
- 10.1589/jpts.29.2103
- ISSN
- 0915-5287
- Abstract
- [Purpose] This study aimed to investigate whether a virtual reality (VR) intervention has an influence in improving the motor function and activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with lesions in different regions of the brain. [Subjects and Methods] Eleven subjects with hemiplegic stroke were recruited in this study, which was conducted from January to February, 2017. They received a VR intervention once a day for 30 min, 5 times a week for 4 weeks. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI) were used to assess the post-stroke patients’ motor function and ADLs, respectively. [Results] There were significant differences in pre- and post-test outcomes of the Arm and Coordination and Speed (CS) in the FMA and K-MBI in the middle cerebral artery group (MCAG). Moreover, there were significant differences in all sub-tests of FMA and K-MBI in the Basal ganglia group (BGG). In addition, there were significant differences in the pre-test outcomes of Arm and pre- and post-test outcomes of Hand in the FMA between the two groups. [Conclusion] This study revealed that VR intervention improved the upper limb motor function and ADLs of post-stroke patients, especially those in the BGG. © 2017 The Society of Physical Therapy Science.
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