Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review

Upper limb motor impairment following stroke is a common condition that impacts significantly the independence and quality of life of stroke survivors. In recent years, scholars have massively turned to virtual reality (VR) to develop more effective rehabilitation approaches. VR systems are promisin...

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Autores principales:	Julie Bui, Jacques Luauté, Alessandro Farnè
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	stroke upper limb rehabilitation virtual reality therapy naturalistic Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d6d7d3541ba0494a911fbcedd446d0a52021-11-08T04:40:24ZEnhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review2673-419210.3389/frvir.2021.595771https://doaj.org/article/d6d7d3541ba0494a911fbcedd446d0a52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frvir.2021.595771/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2673-4192Upper limb motor impairment following stroke is a common condition that impacts significantly the independence and quality of life of stroke survivors. In recent years, scholars have massively turned to virtual reality (VR) to develop more effective rehabilitation approaches. VR systems are promising tools that can help patients engage in intensive, repetitive and task-oriented practice using new technologies to promote neuroplasticity and recovery. Multiple studies have found significant improvements in upper limb function for patients using VR in therapy, but the heterogeneity of methods and tools employed make the assessment of VR efficacy difficult. Here we aimed to assess the potential of VR as a therapy tool for upper limb motor impairment and to provide initial assessment of what is the added value of using VR to both patients and clinicians. Our mini-review focuses the work published since the Cochrane review (2017) and suggests that VR may be particularly effective when used in combination to conventional rehabilitation approaches. We also highlight key features integrated in VR systems that appear to influence rehabilitation and can help maximizing therapy outcomes, if exploited properly. We conclude that although promising results have already been gathered, more focused research is needed to determine the optimal conditions to implement VR in clinical settings in order to enhance therapy and to better define and leverage the true potential of VR. The rapid pace of technological development and increasing research interest toward VR-based therapy will help providing extensive knowledge and lead to rapid advancements in the near future.Julie BuiJulie BuiJulie BuiJulie BuiJacques LuautéJacques LuautéJacques LuautéJacques LuautéAlessandro FarnèAlessandro FarnèAlessandro FarnèAlessandro FarnèFrontiers Media S.A.articlestrokeupper limbrehabilitationvirtual reality therapynaturalisticElectronic computers. Computer scienceQA75.5-76.95ENFrontiers in Virtual Reality, Vol 2 (2021)
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spellingShingle	stroke upper limb rehabilitation virtual reality therapy naturalistic Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95 Julie Bui Julie Bui Julie Bui Julie Bui Jacques Luauté Jacques Luauté Jacques Luauté Jacques Luauté Alessandro Farnè Alessandro Farnè Alessandro Farnè Alessandro Farnè Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review
description	Upper limb motor impairment following stroke is a common condition that impacts significantly the independence and quality of life of stroke survivors. In recent years, scholars have massively turned to virtual reality (VR) to develop more effective rehabilitation approaches. VR systems are promising tools that can help patients engage in intensive, repetitive and task-oriented practice using new technologies to promote neuroplasticity and recovery. Multiple studies have found significant improvements in upper limb function for patients using VR in therapy, but the heterogeneity of methods and tools employed make the assessment of VR efficacy difficult. Here we aimed to assess the potential of VR as a therapy tool for upper limb motor impairment and to provide initial assessment of what is the added value of using VR to both patients and clinicians. Our mini-review focuses the work published since the Cochrane review (2017) and suggests that VR may be particularly effective when used in combination to conventional rehabilitation approaches. We also highlight key features integrated in VR systems that appear to influence rehabilitation and can help maximizing therapy outcomes, if exploited properly. We conclude that although promising results have already been gathered, more focused research is needed to determine the optimal conditions to implement VR in clinical settings in order to enhance therapy and to better define and leverage the true potential of VR. The rapid pace of technological development and increasing research interest toward VR-based therapy will help providing extensive knowledge and lead to rapid advancements in the near future.
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title	Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review
title_short	Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review
title_full	Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review
title_fullStr	Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review
title_full_unstemmed	Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review
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publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
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Enhancing Upper Limb Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With Virtual Reality: A Mini Review

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