Effect of a rehabilitation program using virtual reality for balance and functionality of chronic stroke patients

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program using virtual reality (VR) in addition to conventional therapy for improvement of balance (BERG scale) and functional independence (FIM scale) in chronic stroke patients. Ten individuals, mean age of 51.4 (± 6.7 years), p...

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Main Authors: Wagner Henrique Souza Silva, Gleyson Luiz Bezerra Lopes, Kim Mansur Yano, Nathália Stephany Araújo Tavares, Isabelle Ananda Oliveira Rego, Fabrícia Azevedo da Costa Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2015-09-01
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742015000300237&lng=en&tlng=en