Virtual reality in the rehabilitation process for individuals with cerebral palsy and Down syndrome: A systematic review.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Jamile Benite Palma LopesClaudia Santos Oliveira

Abstract

Childhood neurological diseases result in neuromotor impairment, which affects selective motor control, compromising the acquisition of motor skills and functional independence. The positive results achieved with virtual reality are believed to be related to training in an interactive environment that provides a broad range of activities and scenarios with multiple sensory channels, enabling the creation of exercises at an intensity based on individual need. Therefore, a review was conducted to answer the following question: What are the possible effects of virtual reality for the pediatric population, specifically children with cerebral palsy and Down syndrome? The objective of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to determine the possible effects of virtual reality therapy in children with cerebral palsy and Down's syndrome. The PubMed, Bireme, Scielo and PEDro electronic databases were searched in the period from January to March 2016 using the following keywords: Down syndrome and virtual reality, virtual reality and cerebral palsy, virtual reality and neuropediatrics, and Down's syndrome and virtual reality. Only randomized controlled trials published in English in the previous 10 years (2...Continue Reading

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Jun 18, 2020·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology·Jamile Benite Palma LopesClaudia Santos Oliveira
Jun 29, 2021·Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience·Giulia SpotoGabriella Di Rosa

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