Immersive Virtual Reality in Stroke Patients as a New Approach for Reducing Postural Disabilities and Falls Risk: A Case Series

Immersive Virtual Reality in Stroke Patients as a New Approach for Reducing Postural Disabilities and Falls Risk: A Case Series

Stroke is a neurologic disorder considered the first cause of disability worldwide due to motor, cognitive, and sensorial sequels. Balance dysfunctions in stroke survivors increase the risk of falls and physiotherapeutic rehabilitation is essential to reduce it. Virtual reality (VR) seems to be an a...

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Main Authors: Cortés Pérez, Irene, Nieto Escámez, Francisco Antonio, Obrero Gaitán, Esteban
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2020
Subjects:
stroke
immersive virtual reality
conventional physiotherapy
balance
gait
falls risk
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10835/8271

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