Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation

KE Laver, B Lange, S George… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Virtual reality and interactive video gaming have emerged as recent treatment
approaches in stroke rehabilitation with commercial gaming consoles in particular, being …

Diagnosing and managing post-stroke aphasia

SM Sheppard, R Sebastian - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Aphasia is a debilitating language disorder and even mild forms of aphasia can
negatively affect functional outcomes, mood, quality of life, social participation, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality tourism experiences: Addiction and isolation

C Merkx, J Nawijn - Tourism Management, 2021 - Elsevier
This qualitative research note reports two neglected themes in research on virtual reality
tourism experiences, ie its potentially addictive nature and temporary sense of isolation …

A meta-analysis of virtual reality training programs for social skill development

MC Howard, MB Gutworth - Computers & Education, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen an increase in the number of researchers and practitioners
applying virtual reality (VR) to develop social skills, but varying levels of success have been …

A review of virtual reality technologies in the field of communication disability: implications for practice and research

L Bryant, M Brunner, B Hemsley - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Technology devices and applications including virtual reality (VR) are
increasingly used in healthcare research and practice as tools to promote health and …

Aphasia recovery: when, how and who to treat?

C Doogan, J Dignam, D Copland, A Leff - Current neurology and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We now know that speech and language therapy (SALT) is
effective in the rehabilitation of aphasia; however, there remains much individual variability …

Telerehabilitation for people with aphasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

L Cacciante, P Kiper, M Garzon, F Baldan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate effectiveness or non-inferiority of telerehabilitation for people with
aphasia when compared to conventional face-to-face speech and language therapy …

A randomised trial of social support group intervention for people with aphasia: A Novel application of virtual reality

J Marshall, N Devane, R Talbot, A Caute, M Cruice… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
About a third of strokes cause aphasia, or language loss, with profound consequences for
the person's social participation and quality of life. These problems may be mitigated by …

Toward improving poststroke aphasia: a pilot study on the growing use of telerehabilitation for the continuity of care

G Maresca, MG Maggio, D Latella, A Cannavò… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background: Aphasia is a quite common and very disabling symptom following stroke,
negatively affecting patient's quality of life. Aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of …

Virtual Reality for the Rehabilitation of Acquired Cognitive Disorders: A Narrative Review

V Catania, F Rundo, S Panerai, R Ferri - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article explores the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology in cognitive
rehabilitation for individuals with neurological conditions, such as stroke, traumatic brain …