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KMID : 1040520120020020025
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Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy
2012 Volume.2 No. 2 p.25 ~ p.35
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The Effects of Virtual Reality Program on Fall Efficacy and Activities of Daily Living for Patients with Stroke
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Lee Jong-Min
Kim Dong-Hee
Song Seung-Il
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of virtual reality program on fall efficacy and activities of daily living(ADL) for patients with stroke.
Method : Twenty stroke patients were participated voluntarily and were assigned randomly into the control and the experimental groups. Both control and experimental groups were given same basic rehabilitation treatment while only the experimental group was given virtual reality program. The fall efficacy of both groups was assessed using fall efficacy scale(FES) and ADL performance ability was assessed by functional independence measure(FIM).
Result : Fall efficacy and ADL performance ability showed a statistically meaningful difference for both experimental and control groups(p< .05), the fall efficacy and ADL performance ability of the experimental group improved meaningfully in a statistical way than that of the control group(p<. 05).
Conclusion : It was found that carrying out virtual reality program with occupational therapy has an effect on fall efficacy and ADL performance ability of patients with stroke. Therefore, virtual reality program can be a way of treatment for patients with stroke to improve their fall efficacy and ADL performance ability, and the program can also be applied in clinics as well as occupational therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Activities of daily living, Fall efficacy, Stroke, Virtual reality program
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