Virtual reality based early rehabilitation improves physical and cognitive function in patients with ischemic stroke
Objective To explore the effect of virtual reality based early rehabilitation on the physical and cognitive function rehabilitation of patients with ischemic stroke.Methods A total of 150 ischemic stroke patients were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group:the patients in control group were treated with conventional care and those in the intervention group with early rehabilitation training based on virtual reality.The two groups were compared in regard to the differences in cognitive function,motor function and ability of daily living(ABL),with and without the intervention.Result In comparison with the control group,patients in the observation group presented significantly higher scores in cognitive function,motor function and ABL and the difference before and after the intervention(all P<0.05).Conclusions The virtual reality based early rehabilitation for the patients with ischemic stroke can remarkably improve the recovery of their cognitive function and motor function as well as to enhance the ability of daily living of the patients.Further studies are required to confirm the effectiveness of virtual reality based early rehabilitation.
virtual realityischemic strokecognitive functionmotor functionability of daily livingcomparative study before and after