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ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2019

Analysis of motor performance in individuals with cerebral palsy using a non-immersive virtual reality task - a pilot study.

Fabiana Paula Almeida Martins, Thaís Massetti, Tania Brusque Crocetta, Priscila Bianchi Lopes, Amanda Abreu da Silva, Eliketylen Fernandes Figueiredo, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Talita Dias da Silva, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro

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  3. The use of virtual reality in the stimulation of manual function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2023
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9 authors.

Fabiana Paula Almeida MartinsStudy Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory, ABC Medical School (FMABC), Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.
Thaís MassettiPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, thaismassetti@gmail.com.
Tania Brusque CrocettaStudy Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory, ABC Medical School (FMABC), Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.
Priscila Bianchi LopesFederal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Amanda Abreu da SilvaResearch Laboratory, Northern Union of Education (UniNorte), Barão do Rio Branco Faculty, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.
Eliketylen Fernandes FigueiredoResearch Laboratory, Northern Union of Education (UniNorte), Barão do Rio Branco Faculty, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.
Luiz Carlos de AbreuStudy Design and Scientific Writing Laboratory, ABC Medical School (FMABC), Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.
Talita Dias da SilvaDepartment of Medicine, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Carlos Bandeira de Mello MonteiroPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, thaismassetti@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the performance improvement of individuals with hemiparesis cerebral palsy (CP) using a virtual task. PARTICIPANTS AND

methodsTwenty individuals were selected and distributed into two groups. The experimental group (CP group) comprised ten individuals with a medical diagnosis of CP, and ten individuals with typical development (sex- and age-matched) composed the control group (TD group). Both groups followed the same intervention protocol, which included a virtual coincident timing task: the participants performed upper limb movements in front of a computer's webcam and interacted with the task with the aim of virtually intercepting spheres that fell in four rows following the rhythm of a pre-selected song during an 8-minute period. To verify the influence on a real task, pre- and posttests were performed in a similar task, but with physical contact (using the spacebar on the keyboard of a computer). To analyze the data, we evaluated the variable, constant, and absolute errors during the task and in the pre- and posttests.

resultsThe results showed that there was an improvement in performance between the pre- and posttests; that is, after practicing the task in an environment without physical contact, there was a performance improvement in posttests in the real task, but only for the CP group. Moreover, there were significant differences in precision and accuracy between the two groups, with worse performance in the CP group.

conclusionIndividuals with CP presented better performance in the real task after practice in a virtual reality task, albeit with worse performance compared with individuals with TD. This is an interesting result that supports the possible use of virtual tasks for the rehabilitation of individuals with CP.

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cerebral palsymotor disabilitymotor performancespastic cerebral palsyvirtual reality

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PMCPMC6366350

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