Comparison of individualized virtual reality-and group-based rehabilitation in older adults with chronic stroke in community settings: a pilot randomized controlled trial
- Authors
- Lee, Minyoung; Son, Jaebum; Kim, Jungjin; Pyun, Sung-Bom; Eun, Seon-Deok; Yoon, BumChul
- Issue Date
- 10월-2016
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Keywords
- Stroke; Virtual reality; Group-based rehabilitation; Community; Randomized controlled trial; Pilot study
- Citation
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, v.8, no.5, pp.738 - 746
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
- Volume
- 8
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 738
- End Page
- 746
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/87328
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.eujim.2016.08.166
- ISSN
- 1876-3820
- Abstract
- Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effects of individualized virtual reality (VR)-and groupbased rehabilitation on upper extremity function, activities of daily living (ADL), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults with chronic stroke in community settings. Methods: Twenty-six older adults with chronic stroke were randomly assigned to the VR-based rehabilitation group (VRG) or the group-based rehabilitation group (GG). In both groups, a single 30-min session was conducted 3 days per week for 8 weeks. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Manual Function Test (MFT), Box and Block Test (BBT), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) were administered. Results: Between-group analysis revealed a greater improvement in the FMA (P = 0.004) and MFT (P = 0.008) in the VRG than in the GG. Within-group analysis confirmed an increase in the objectively measured upper extremity function, as assessed using the FMA (P < 0.001) and MFT (P < 0.001), in the VRG, whereas improvements in patient-reported measures, such as the MBI (P = 0.020) and the physical component of the SF-12 (P = 0.012), were observed in the GG. Conclusions: Health professionals might need to consider the different effects of VR-and group-based rehabilitation programs in community settings when selecting treatment depending on the specific objective of rehabilitation. (C) 2016 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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