Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses.

ABSTRACT: Neurological disorders are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Can virtual reality (VR) based intervention, a novel technology-driven change of paradigm in rehabilitation, reduce impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions? This question is directly addressed here for the first time using an umbrella review that assessed the effectiveness and quality of evidence of VR interventions in the physical and cognitive rehabilitation of patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury and cerebral palsy, identified factors that can enhance rehabilitation outcomes and addressed safety concerns. Forty-one meta-analyses were included. The data synthesis found mostly low- or very low-quality evidence that supports the effectiveness of VR interventions. Only a limited n

SUBMITTER: Voinescu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8038192 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature