Advances and challenges in stroke rehabilitation

CM Stinear, CE Lang, S Zeiler, WD Byblow - The Lancet Neurology, 2020 - thelancet.com
Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability and the demand for stroke rehabilitation
services is growing. Substantial advances are yet to be made in stroke rehabilitation practice …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of using virtual reality–supported exercise therapy for upper extremity motor rehabilitation in patients with stroke: systematic review and meta …

J Chen, CK Or, T Chen - Journal of medical Internet research, 2022 - jmir.org
Background In recent years, efforts have been made to implement virtual reality (VR) to
support the delivery of poststroke upper extremity motor rehabilitation exercises. Therefore, it …

Critical Period After Stroke Study (CPASS): A phase II clinical trial testing an optimal time for motor recovery after stroke in humans

AW Dromerick, S Geed, J Barth… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Restoration of human brain function after injury is a signal challenge for translational
neuroscience. Rodent stroke recovery studies identify an optimal or sensitive period for …

[HTML][HTML] Robot assisted training for the upper limb after stroke (RATULS): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

H Rodgers, H Bosomworth, HI Krebs, F van Wijck… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Loss of arm function is a common problem after stroke. Robot-assisted training
might improve arm function and activities of daily living. We compared the clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the effectiveness of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VAMR) therapy for upper limb recovery and activities of daily living in stroke patients: a …

SC Leong, YM Tang, FM Toh, KNK Fong - Journal of neuroengineering …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) are
emerging technologies in the field of stroke rehabilitation that have the potential to overcome …

Effect of specific over nonspecific VR-based rehabilitation on poststroke motor recovery: a systematic meta-analysis

M Maier, B Rubio Ballester, A Duff… - … and neural repair, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Despite the rise of virtual reality (VR)-based interventions in stroke
rehabilitation over the past decade, no consensus has been reached on its efficacy. This …

[HTML][HTML] Serious games for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: a meta-analysis

I Doumas, G Everard, S Dehem, T Lejeune - Journal of neuroengineering …, 2021 - Springer
Background Approximately two thirds of stroke survivors maintain upper limb (UL)
impairments and few among them attain complete UL recovery 6 months after stroke …

Game-based virtual reality interventions to improve upper limb motor function and quality of life after stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis

P Domínguez-Téllez, JA Moral-Muñoz… - Games for Health …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Stroke is the main cause of disability in adulthood. Recent advances in virtual reality (VR)
technologies have led to its increased use in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. A …

Virtual reality therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in patients with stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

DB Mekbib, J Han, L Zhang, S Fang, H Jiang, J Zhu… - Brain injury, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Stroke is a major cause of life-long disability in adults, associated with poor
quality of life. Virtual reality (VR)-based therapy systems are known to be helpful in …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of physical therapy interventions for stroke rehabilitation: impairment-based approaches and functional goals

J Shahid, A Kashif, MK Shahid - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of mortality and is estimated to be one of the major
reasons for long-lasting disability worldwide. There are limited studies that describe the …