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Study on the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Game-Based Training on Balance and Functional Performance in Individuals with Paraplegia
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Khurana, Meetika Walia, Shefali Noohu, Majumi M. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Journal: Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Objective: To determine whether there is any difference between virtual reality game–based balance training and real-world task-specific balance training in improving sitting balance and functional performance in individuals with paraplegia. Methods: The study was a pre test–post test experimental design. There were 30 participants (28 males, 2 females) with traumatic spinal cord injury randomly assigned to 2 groups (group A and B). The levels of spinal injury of the participants were between T6 and T12. The virtual reality game–based balance training and real-world task-specific balance training were used as interventions in groups A and B, respectively. The total duration of the intervention was 4 weeks, with a frequency of 5 times a week; each training session lasted 45 minutes. The outcome measures were modified Functional Reach Test (mFRT), t-shirt test, and the self-care component of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure–III (SCIM-III). Results: There was a significant difference for time (p = .001) and Time x Group effect (p = .001) in mFRT scores, group effect (p = .05) in t-shirt test scores, and time effect (p = .001) in the self-care component of SCIM-III. Conclusions: Virtual reality game–based training is better in improving balance and functional performance in individuals with paraplegia than real-world task-specific balance training. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5562034/pdf |
| Ending Page | 270 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 263 |
| ISSN | 10820744 |
| e-ISSN | 19455763 |
| DOI | 10.1310/sci16-00003 |
| Journal | Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2017-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Virtual Reality |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Rehabilitation Neurology (clinical) Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation |
