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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2019.17.11.349

The Effects of Virtual Reality Training on Improving Hand Function and Activities of Daily Living in Patients Living Post-Stroke: A Pilot Study  

Moon, Jong-Hoon (Dept. of Healthcare and Public Health Research, National Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center)
Jeon, Min-Jae (Dept. of Healthcare and Public Health Research, National Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.17, no.11, 2019 , pp. 349-355 More about this Journal
Abstract
The virtual reality training has been suggested as an intervention to improve physical function. But, the effects of virtual reality training focused on improving ADL in patients with acute stroke are unclear. Purpose of this study was to examine the effect of virtual reality training on hand function and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with acute stroke. Sixteen patients with acute stroke were included in this study. The experimental group (VRA group) received 30 minutes of virtual reality training focused on ADL for each session, while the control group received 30 minutes of conventional virtual reality training. To examine the hand function and ADL of the subjects, the study used Jebsen-Tylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT) and Korean Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI), respectively. Both groups showed significant improvements in hand function of affected and unaffected sides, and in K-MBI total score before and after the intervention. The experimental group showed significantly greater improvements in the self-care domain of K-MBI after intervention than the control group. These findings suggest that the virtual reality training focused on ADL may have a better effect on self-care than conventional virtual reality training in patients with acute stroke.
Keywords
Virtual Reality; ADL; Hand function; Stroke; Upper limb function;
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