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KMID : 1035420190070020069
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
2019 Volume.7 No. 2 p.69 ~ p.76
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Effect of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Program on Stroke Patient’s Upper Extremity Function and Activity of Daily Living
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Kim Ko-Un
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study examined the effects of a virtual reality rehabilitation program on stroke patients’ upper extremity functions and activities of daily living.
Methods : The subjects were equally and randomly divided into an experimental group (N=16) to whom a virtual reality rehabilitation program was applied and a control group (N=16) who received traditional occupational therapy. The intervention was applied five times per week, 30 minutes per each time, for six weeks. Jebsen-Taylor hand function test was conducted and the subjects’ Manual Function Test was measured to examine their upper extremity functions before and after the treatment intervention, and a Korean version of modified Barthel index was calculated to look at their activities of daily living.
Results : After the intervention, the upper extremity functions and activities of daily living of the participants in both groups significantly improved (p<.05). However, the improvements in these parameters among the participants in the virtual reality rehabilitation program were significantly greater than those in the control group (p>.05).
Conclusion : The virtual reality rehabilitation program is a stable and reliable intervention method for enhancing the upper limb functions and activities of daily living of stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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virtual reality rehabilitation program, stroke, upper extremity function, Activity of day living, traditional occupational therapy
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