Patients who have had a stroke constitute a large population with significant needs for
rehabilitation. Even after long, intensive and costly rehabilitation, these patients still suffer …

BACKGROUND: Studies demonstrated the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) as a method
supporting the post-stroke neuro-rehabilitation process by activating motor learning …

Aims: The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the effects of Virtual Reality technology
and haptics for stroke rehabilitation. Aims were to assess motor training in the so called …

ABSTRACT At the University of Nottingham, UK, a project is currently in progress which is
exploring the application of virtual environments for supporting stroke rehabilitation. The …

One of the most common applications of virtual reality is use within the field of stroke
rehabilitation. There are a number of characteristics of virtual reality which have great …

Stroke is a serious condition that negatively affects patients and their families. Up to 85% of
stroke patients experience weakness in their arms and/or legs immediately after a stroke …

The objective of this study was to provide experimental data to support a proposed model of
VR-based intervention. More specifically our goal was to examine the relationships between …

Despite our best efforts, stroke continues to be a leading cause of acquired disability
throughout the world and is responsible for approximately 102 million disabilityadjusted life …

Virtual reality (VR) offers many opportunities for post-stroke rehabilitation. However,“VR” can
refer to several types of computer-based rehabilitation systems. Since these systems may …

Virtual reality technologies are becoming increasingly accessible and affordable to deliver,
and consequently the interest in applying virtual reality within rehabilitation is growing. This …