Use of Virtual Rehabilitation to Improve the Symmetry of Body Temperature, Balance, and Functionality of Patients with Stroke Sequelae

Annals of Neurosciences
Aristela de Freitas ZanonaKatia Karina Monte-Silva

Abstract

Stroke rehabilitation that is based on the patients' needs, experiences, and priorities requires extensive knowledge and skills to capture and integrate the perspectives of the subject. The objective of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of an occupational therapy protocol associated with virtual reality (VR) on the symmetry of body temperature (BTP), balance, and functionality of patients with stroke sequelae. Ten patients (69.84 ± 7.55 years) diagnosed with stroke between 2 and 10 years earlier were evaluated during clinical care sessions integrated with VR games. Associated with games, all patients were stimulated to use both upper and lower limbs and distribute body weight symmetrically, and perceptual stimuli of body-half training, alignment, postural control, and balance were given. The variables of thermography (temperature [°C] and body asymmetry) of the upper and lower limbs, balance (Berg scale), and functionality were analyzed before and after the test. BTP was reduced in the 4 upper and lower limb body regions of interest: the right arm (p = 0.024, Cohen's d = 1.02), previous direct hand (p = 0.034, Cohen's d = 1.22), right back hand (p = 0.003, Cohen's d = 1.85) and Left (p = 0.013, Cohen's d = 0.92), righ...Continue Reading

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