ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2019
Neurorehabilitation of Spatial Memory Using Virtual Environments: A Systematic Review.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Technologies to Promote Exercise in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of virtual reality exercise on interventions for patients with Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Improved spatial memory for physical versus virtual navigation.Journal of neural engineering · 2025Article
- Harnessing Extended Reality for Neurocognitive Training in Chronic Pain: State of the Art, Opportunities, and Future Directions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Pre-protocol of the Virtual Spatial Configuration Task (VSCT): A Novel Virtual Reality-Based Tool for Assessing Cognitive Map Formation Abilities.Open research Europe · 2025Article
- Building egocentric models of local space from retinal input.Current biology : CB · 2024Review
- Comparing episodic memory outcomes from walking augmented reality and stationary virtual reality encoding experiences.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Embodied Spatial Navigation Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Proof-of-Concept Trial.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2024Article
- User Experience in Virtual Reality (VR) Applications for Elderly People with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Scoping Review.Current Alzheimer research · 2024Article
- The use of virtual reality as a perspective-taking manipulation to improve self-awareness in Alzheimer's disease.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Review
- Virtual Reality for the Rehabilitation of Acquired Cognitive Disorders: A Narrative Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Application of Virtual Reality in Spatial Memory.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Enhancing Time Reading and Recording Skills in First-Grade Children with Learning Difficulties Using the "Clock Motor Game".Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
- Factors for optimizing intervention programs for cognition in older adults: the value of exergames.npj aging · 2023Review
- Could an Immersive Virtual Reality Training Improve Navigation Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy? A Pilot Controlled Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Application of Real and Virtual Radial Arm Maze Task in Human.Brain sciences · 2022Review
- "CityQuest," A Custom-Designed Serious Game, Enhances Spatial Memory Performance in Older Adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
- Towards Consensus on Good Practices for the Use of New Technologies for Intervention and Support in Developmental Dyslexia: A Delphi Study Conducted among Italian Specialized Professionals.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Building Embodied Spaces for Spatial Memory Neurorehabilitation with Virtual Reality in Normal and Pathological Aging.Brain sciences · 2021Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
In recent years, virtual reality (VR) technologies have become widely used in clinical settings because they offer impressive opportunities for neurorehabilitation of different cognitive deficits. Specifically, virtual environments (VEs) have ideal characteristics for navigational training aimed at rehabilitating spatial memory. A systematic search, following PRISMA guidelines, was carried out to explore the current scenario in neurorehabilitation of spatial memory using virtual reality. The literature on this topic was queried, 5048 papers were screened, and 16 studies were included, covering patients presenting different neuropsychological diseases. Our findings highlight the potential of the navigational task in virtual environments (VEs) for enhancing navigation and orientation abilities in patients with spatial memory disorders. The results are promising and suggest that VR training can facilitate neurorehabilitation, promoting brain plasticity processes. An overview of how VR-based training has been implemented is crucial for using these tools in clinical settings. Hence, in the current manuscript, we have critically debated the structure and the length of training protocols, as well as a different type of exploration through VR devices with different degrees of immersion. Furthermore, we analyzed and highlighted the crucial role played by the selection of the assessment tools.
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