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Silvia Leticia Pavão1, Joice Luiza Bruno Arnoni2, Alyne Kalyane Câmara de Oliveira2, Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira Rocha2.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To verify the effect of an intervention protocol using virtual reality (VR) on the motor performance and balance of a child with cerebral palsy (CP). CASE DESCRIPTION: To comply with the proposed objectives, a 7-year old child with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (cP), GMFcS level I, was submitted to a physiotherapy intervention protocol of 12 45-minute sessions, twice a week, using virtual reality-based therapy. The protocol used a commercially-available console (XBOX(®)360 Kinect(®)) able to track and reproduce body movements on a screen. Prior to the intervention protocol, the child was evaluated using the Motor Development Scale (MDS) and the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) in order to assess motor development and balance, respectively. Two baseline assessments with a 2-week interval between each other were carried out for each tool. Then, the child was re-evaluated after the twelfth session. The results showed no changes in the two baseline scores. After the intervention protocol, the child improved his scores in both tools used: the PBS score increased by 3 points, reaching the maximal score, and the MDS increased from a much inferior motor performance to just an inferior motor performance. COMMENTS: The evidence presented in this case supports the use of virtual reality as a promising tool to be incorporated into the rehabilitation process of patients with neuromotor dysfunction.Entities:
Keywords: Cerebral palsy; Children; Criança; Desempenho psicomotor; Equilíbrio postural; Paralisia cerebral; Postural balance; Psychomotor performance; Reabilitação; Rehabilitation; Terapia de exposição à realidade virtual; Virtual reality exposure therapy
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25511004 PMCID: PMC4311794 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpped.2014.04.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Paul Pediatr ISSN: 0103-0582
Score of the child MNS in each of the evaluations carried out using the MDS (Motor Development Scale) and PBS (Pediatric Balance Scale) tools
Pontuação da criança MNS em cada uma das avaliações realizadas, por meio dos instrumentos EDM (Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor) e PBS (Pediatric Balance Scale)