Clinical application of virtual reality for upper limb motor rehabilitation in stroke: review of technologies and clinical evidence

WS Kim, S Cho, J Ku, Y Kim, K Lee, HJ Hwang… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurorehabilitation for stroke is important for upper limb motor recovery. Conventional
rehabilitation such as occupational therapy has been used, but novel technologies are …

The clinical utility of virtual reality in neurorehabilitation: a systematic review

T Massetti, TD Da Silva, TB Crocetta… - Journal of central …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Virtual reality (VR) experiences (through games and virtual environments) are
increasingly being used in physical, cognitive, and psychological interventions. However …

Technologies toward next generation human machine interfaces: From machine learning enhanced tactile sensing to neuromorphic sensory systems

M Zhu, T He, C Lee - Applied Physics Reviews, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
With the prospect of a smart society in the foreseeable future, humans are experiencing an
increased link to electronics in the digital world, which can benefit our life and productivity …

Efficacy of virtual reality rehabilitation after spinal cord injury: a systematic review

AVL De Araújo, JFO Neiva… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is often associated with long‐term impairments related
to functional limitations in the sensorimotor system. The use of virtual reality (VR) technology …

Immersive virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation: comparing hand and controller interaction

MC Juan, J Elexpuru, P Dias, BS Santos, P Amorim - Virtual reality, 2023 - Springer
Virtual reality shows great potential as an alternative to traditional therapies for motor
rehabilitation given its ability to immerse the user in engaging scenarios that abstract them …

A critical examination of virtual reality technology in the context of the minority body

K Gerling, K Spiel - Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Virtual Reality (VR) holds the promise of immersing people in virtual worlds. However, initial
work on the relationship between VR and disability suggests that VR is a body-centric …

Effect of a four-week virtual reality-based training versus conventional therapy on upper limb motor function after stroke: A multicenter parallel group randomized trial

C Schuster-Amft, K Eng, Z Suica, I Thaler, S Signer… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Virtual reality-based training has found increasing use in neurorehabilitation to
improve upper limb training and facilitate motor recovery. Objective The aim of this study …

An overview of the body Schema and body image: Theoretical models, methodological settings and pitfalls for rehabilitation of persons with neurological disorders

D Sattin, C Parma, C Lunetta, A Zulueta, J Lanzone… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the widespread debate on the definition of the terms “Body Schema” and “Body
Image”, this article presents a broad overview of the studies that have investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality systems for upper limb motor function recovery in patients with spinal cord injury: Systematic review and meta-analysis

A De Miguel-Rubio, MD Rubio… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2020 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) usually present with different motor
impairments, including a deterioration of upper limb motor function (ULMF), that limit their …

Integrating tactile feedback technologies into home-based telerehabilitation: opportunities and challenges in light of COVID-19 pandemic

S Handelzalts, G Ballardini, C Avraham… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for advancing the development and
implementation of novel means for home-based telerehabilitation in order to enable remote …