ArticleMedicine2017
Does body shadow improve the efficacy of virtual reality-based training with BTS NIRVANA?: A pilot study.
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Role of Body Shadow in Improving Virtual Reality Rehabilitation: Preliminary Data From BTS Nirvana
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Acute effects of virtual reality treadmill training on gait and cognition in older adults: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2022Trial
- Gamification Strategies in Digital Health Interventions for Attention Rehabilitation in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Predicting neural activity of whole body cast shadow through object cast shadow in dynamic environments.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Effects of Virtual Reality Cognitive Training on Neuroplasticity: A Quasi-Randomized Clinical Trial in Patients with Stroke.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Virtual Reality Technology to Enhance Conventional Rehabilitation Program: Results of a Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study in Patients with Global Developmental Delay.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effect of Virtual Reality on Cognitive Impairment and Clinical Symptoms among Patients with Schizophrenia in the Remission Stage: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Frailty Syndrome-Fall Risk and Rehabilitation Management Aided by Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Solutions: A Narrative Review of the Current Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Virtual Reality Based Cognitive Rehabilitation in Minimally Conscious State: A Case Report with EEG Findings and Systematic Literature Review.Brain sciences · 2020Review
- Change of Cognitive Functions after Stroke with Rehabilitation Systems.Translational neuroscience · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAim of the present study was to evaluate whether the presence of body shadows during virtual reality (VR) training with BTS NIRVANA (BTs-N) may lead to a better functional recovery.
methodsWe enrolled 20 poststroke rehabilitation inpatients, who underwent a neurocognitive-rehabilitative training consisting of 24 sessions (3 times a week for 8 weeks) of BTs-N. All the patients were randomized into 2 groups: semi-immersive virtual training with (S-IVTS group) or without (S-IVT group) body shadows. Each participant was evaluated before (T0) and immediately (T1) after the end of the training (Trial Registration Number: NCT03095560).
resultsThe S-IVTS group showed a greater improvement in visuo-constructive skills and sustained attention, as compared with the S-IVT group. The other measures showed nonsignificant within-group and between-group differences.
conclusionOur results showed that body shadow may represent a high-priority class of stimuli that act by "pushing" attention toward the body itself. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of body shadow in promoting the internal representation construction and thus self-recognition.
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