Intensive Training with Virtual Reality on Mobility in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy-Single Subject Design.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the effects of a short-term intensive virtual reality intervention in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods

Single-subject design, type A-B-follow-up, with four participants (P) with CP, 15-18 years, GMFCS level II. A two-week intervention phase was performed with twelve Nintendo^® Wii games in six sessions (90 min) per week. Outcome variables were semi-static balance (Pressure Center Oscillation-PCO), gait speed (Ten Meter Walk Test at usual speed-TMWT-U; and fast speed-TMWT-F), mobility (Timed Up and Go test-TUG), endurance (sit-to-stand test 5 times-STS-5), and gross motor activity (Gross Motor Function Measure-GMFM).

Results

Statistical improvements were observed in GMFM-D (P2-P3), TMWT-F (P2-P3-P4) and TMWT-U (P2), STS-5 (P3-P4), TUG (P3), and PCO (P2-P3), assessed by level, trend, latency, and visual inspection to analyze change.

Conclusions

This study shows that a short-term intensive intervention using Nintendo^® Wii-based games in adolescents, GMFCS level II, can be an effective therapy, leading to some recovery of functioning in these young people.

SUBMITTER: Valenzuela E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8508310 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature