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 ?
Effects of treadmill training with optic flow on balance and gait in individuals following stroke: randomized controlled trials
Objective : This study examined the effects of treadmill training with optic flow on the functional recovery of balance and gait in stroke patients . Design : R and omized controlled experimental study . Participants : Thirty patients following stroke were divided r and omly into the treadmill with optic flow group ( n = 10 ) , treadmill group ( n = 10 ) and control group ( n = 10 ) . Interventions : The subjects in the experimental group wore a head-mounted display to receive speed-modulated optic flow during treadmill training for 30 minutes , while those in the treadmill group and control group received treadmill training and regular therapy for the same time , three times a week for four weeks . Main measures : The data were collected using timed up- and -go test , functional reach test , 10-m walk test , and six-minute walk test before and after treatment . Results : The timed up- and -go test in the treadmill with optic flow group ( 5.55 ± 2.04 ) improved significantly greater than the treadmill ( 1.50 ± 0.93 ) and control ( 0.40 ± 0.84 ) groups . The functional reach test in the treadmill with optic flow group ( 2.78 ± 1.44 ) was significantly higher than the control group ( 0.20 ± 0.16 ) only . The gait velocity in the treadmill with optic flow group ( 0.21 ± 0.06 ) showed a significant decrease compared to the treadmill ( 0.03 ± 0.02 ) and control ( 0.01 ± 0.02 ) groups . Finally , the six-minute walk test in the treadmill with optic flow group ( 24.49 ± 11.00 ) showed significant improvement compared to the treadmill training ( 4.65 ± 3.25 ) and control ( 1.79 ± 3.08 ) groups . Conclusion : Treadmill using optic flow speed modulation improves the balance and gait significantly in patients with stroke who are able to participate in physical gait training
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 ?