Min-Jae Lee1, Sun-Min Lee2. 1. Department of Occupational Therapy, Chungnam State University, Daejeon 33303, Korea. 2. Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Gyeongsan-Si 38453, Korea.
Abstract
(1) Background: Virtual reality (VR) is a useful device for rehabilitation therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of virtual reality exercise program on sitting balance with spinal cord injury; (2) Methods:20 subjects who selected on the basis of the screening criteria were divided into the experimental group (n = 10) who underwent thevirtual reality exercise program and rehabilitation therapy and the control group (n = 10) who underwent a regular sitting balance training program and a regular rehabilitation therapy. Each intervention consisted of a 30-min session a day, three times a week, for eight weeks. In order to measure functions of the sitting balance, FSA (force sensitive application) and LOS (limit of stability) were used before and after the treatment intervention; (3) Results: We found significant differences for the FSA, LOS between pre-test and post-test in the 2 groups; (4) Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that virtual reality exercise program can be applied as a useful approach for spinal cord injury patients.
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(1) Background: Virtual reality (VR) is a useful device for rehabilitation therapy. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of virtual reality exercise program on sitting balance with spinal cord injury; (2) Methods: 20 subjects who selected on the basis of the screening criteria were divided into the experimental group (n = 10) who underwent the virtual reality exercise program and rehabilitation therapy and the control group (n = 10) who underwent a regular sitting balance training program and a regular rehabilitation therapy. Each intervention consisted of a 30-min session a day, three times a week, for eight weeks. In order to measure functions of the sitting balance, FSA (force sensitive application) and LOS (limit of stability) were used before and after the treatment intervention; (3) Results: We found significant differences for the FSA, LOS between pre-test and post-test in the 2 groups; (4) Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that virtual reality exercise program can be applied as a useful approach for spinal cord injurypatients.
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Keywords:
sitting balance ability; spinal cord injury; virtual reality system
Authors: Roxanna N Pebdani; Jesus Leon; Deborah S Won; Ray D deLeon; Christine J Dy; Rowena Forsyth; Stefan Keslacy Journal: Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil Date: 2022-04-12