Motor performance of individuals with cerebral palsy in a virtual game using a mobile phone

Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology
Juliana Nobre de PaulaAlessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by damage to the immature and developing brain. Research has shown that Virtual Reality (VR) technology can be used in rehabilitation to support the acquisition of motor skills and the achievement of functional tasks. The aim of this study was to explore for improvements in the performance of individuals with CP with practice in the use of a virtual game on a mobile phone and to compare their performance with that of the control group. Twenty-five individuals with CP were matched for age and sex with twenty-five, typically developing individuals. Participants were asked to complete a VR maze task as fast as possible on a mobile phone. All participants performed 20 repetitions in the acquisition phase, five repetitions for retention and five more repetitions for transfer tests, in order to evaluate motor learning from the task. The CP group improved their performance in the acquisition phase and maintained the performance, which was shown by the retention test; in addition, they were able to transfer the performance acquired in an opposite maze path. The CP group had longer task-execution compared to the control group for all phases of...Continue Reading

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Aug 11, 2020·BioMed Research International·Alice Haniuda MoliternoMaria Tereza Artero Prado Dantas
Jul 17, 2021·Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology·Sarit TresserPatrice L Weiss

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