Virtual reality in neurorehabilitation

Weiss, Patrice L.; Kizony, Rachel; Feintuch, Uri; Katz, Noomi

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511545078.015

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“…Virtual reality is described as the 'use of interactive simulations created with computer hardware and software to present users with opportunities to engage in environments that appear and feel similar to real world objects and events' (Weiss, Kizony, Feintuch, & Katz, 2006). While virtual reality interventions to date have predominantly targeted motor rehabilitation of the upper and lower limb (Henderson, Korner-Bitensky, & Levin, 2007), researchers have also designed interventions to retrain ADL.…”

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Virtual reality stroke rehabilitation - hype or hope?

Laver

George

Ratcliffe

et al. 2011

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

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Virtual reality stroke rehabilitation - hype or hope?

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Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

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“…VR entails the use of advanced technologies, including computers and various multimedia peripherals, to produce a simulated (i.e., virtual) environment that users perceive as comparable with real-world objects and events [12][13][14]. Users interact with displayed images, move and manipulate virtual objects, and perform other actions in a way that engenders a feeling of actual presence and immerses their senses in the simulated environment.…”

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Video-capture virtual reality system for patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury

Kizony¹,

Raz²,

Katz³

et al. 2005

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Abstract-This article presents results from a feasibility study of a video-capture virtual reality (VR) system used with patients who have paraplegic spinal cord injury (SCI) and who need balance training. The advantages of the VR system include providing the user with natural control of movements, the ability to use as many parts of the body as are deemed suitable within the context of therapeutic goals, and flexibility in the way the system can be adapted to suit specific therapeutic objectives. Thirteen participants with SCI experienced three virtual environments (VEs). Their responses to a Short Feedback Questionnaire showed high levels of presence. We compared performance in the environments with a group of 12 nondisabled participants. Response times for the patient group were significantly higher and percentage of success was significantly lower than that for the nondisabled group. In addition, significant moderate correlations were found between performance within a VE and static balance ability as measured by the Functional Reach Test. This study is a first step toward future studies aimed at determining the potential of using this VR system during the rehabilitation of patients with SCI.

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“…In his editorial for the 2002 special issue, Rizzo [22] stated that many advances have already been made in VR technology and accessibility in recent years. As recently reviewed by Weiss, Kizony, Feintuch and Katz [23] virtual environments may now be run on platforms of greater complexity and expense including HeadMounted Displays and video-capture systems. Nevertheless, a considerable number of desktop applications are also being used for a variety of populations.…”

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Interactive virtual environment training for safe street crossing of right hemisphere stroke patients with Unilateral Spatial Neglect

Katz

Ring

Naveh

et al. 2005

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Purpose. The goal of this study was to determine whether non immersive interactive virtual environments are an effective medium for training individuals who suffer from Unilateral Spatial Neglect (USN) as a result of a right hemisphere stroke, and to compare it to a standard computer visual scanning training. Method. Participants included 19 patients with right hemisphere stroke in two groups, 11 in an experimental group were given computer desktop-based Virtual Reality (VR) street crossing training and 8 in a control group who were given computer based visual scanning tasks, both for a total of twelve sessions, 9 hours total, over four weeks. Measures included: 1. Standard USN assessments, paper and pencil and ADL checklist; 2. Test on the VR street program; and 3. Actual street crossing videotaped. Testing was performed pre and post intervention. Results. The VR group achieved on the USN measures results that equaled those achieved by the control group treated with conventional visual scanning tasks. They improved more on the VR test and they did better on some measures of the real street crossing. Conclusions. Despite several limitations in this study the present results support the effectiveness of the VR street program in the treatment of participants with USN, and further development of the program.

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Virtual reality in neurorehabilitation

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Virtual reality stroke rehabilitation - hype or hope?

Virtual reality stroke rehabilitation - hype or hope?

Video-capture virtual reality system for patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury

Interactive virtual environment training for safe street crossing of right hemisphere stroke patients with Unilateral Spatial Neglect

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