CONCLUSIONS : This review provided evidence that walking training associated with virtual reality-based training was effective in increasing walking speed after stroke , and result ed in better results than non-virtual reality interventions
OBJECTIVE : To systematic ally review the available evidence on the efficacy of walking training associated with virtual reality-based training in patients with stroke .
The specific questions were : Is walking training associated with virtual reality-based training effective in increasing walking speed after stroke ?
Is this type of intervention more effective in increasing walking speed , than non-virtual reality-based walking interventions ?
Virtual Walking Training Program Using a Real-world Video Recording for Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the virtual walking training program using a real-world video recording on walking balance and spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with chronic stroke . Design Fourteen patients with chronic stroke were r and omly assigned to either the experimental group ( n = 7 ) or the control group ( n = 7 ) . The subjects in both groups underwent a st and ard rehabilitation program ; in addition , the experimental group participated in the virtual walking training program using a real-world video recording for 30 mins a day , three times a week , for 6 wks , and the control group participated in treadmill gait training for 30 mins a day , three times a week , for 6 wks . Walking balance was measured using the Berg Balance Scale ( BBS ) and the Timed Up and Go test . Gait performance was measured using an electrical walkway system . Results In walking balance , greater improvement on the Berg Balance Scale ( experimental group : 4.14 vs. control group : 1.85 ) and the Timed Up and Go test ( −2.25 vs. −0.94 ) was observed in the experimental group compared with the control group ( P < ; 0.05 ) . In the spatiotemporal gait parameters , greater improvement on velocity ( 25.40 vs. 9.74 ) and cadence ( 26.71 vs. 11.11 ) was observed in the experimental group compared with the control group ( P < ; 0.05 ) . Conclusions This study demonstrated the positive effects of the virtual walking training program using a real-world video recording on gait performance . These findings suggest that the virtual walking training program using a real-world video recording may be a valid approach to enhance gait performance in patients with chronic stroke
CONCLUSIONS : This review provided evidence that walking training associated with virtual reality-based training was effective in increasing walking speed after stroke , and result ed in better results than non-virtual reality interventions
OBJECTIVE : To systematic ally review the available evidence on the efficacy of walking training associated with virtual reality-based training in patients with stroke .
The specific questions were : Is walking training associated with virtual reality-based training effective in increasing walking speed after stroke ?
Is this type of intervention more effective in increasing walking speed , than non-virtual reality-based walking interventions ?