ReviewBrain sciences2021
Non-Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve Balance and Reduce Risk of Falls in People Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exergaming Compared to Conventional Physical Exercise Interventions on Health Status in Older People with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual Reality Therapy for Upper Limb Motor Impairments in Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Knowledge mapping and research trends of accidental falls in patients with Parkinson's disease from 2003 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Physical exercise and its effects on people with Parkinson's disease: Umbrella review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Functional Living Skills in Patients with Major Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Degenerative or Non-Degenerative Conditions: Effectiveness of a Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Training.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Trial
- Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Improves Balance, Quality of Life, and Mitigates Pain and Fear of Falling in Women with Bone Mineral Density Loss: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Role of Virtual Reality in Postural Rehabilitation for Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Assessing availability and trainees' perceptions of simulation and augmented reality in prosthodontics postgraduate education in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Assisted technology in Parkinson's disease gait: what's up?Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2024Review
- Effectivity of Virtual Reality to Improve Balance, Motor Function, Activities of Daily Living, and Upper Limb Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2024Review
- Unveiling the Hidden Challenges: Non-Motor Disorders in Parkinson's Disease.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Dual-Task Training in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2023Review
- Virtual Reality for Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2023Article
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6 authors.
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Abstract
(1) Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of non-immersive virtual reality in reducing falls and improving balance in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. (2) Methods: The following databases were searched: PUBMED, PEDro, Scielo, CINAHL, Web of Science, Dialnet, Scopus and MEDLINE. These databases were searched for randomized controlled trials published using relevant keywords in various combinations. The methodological quality of the articles was evaluated using the PEDro scale. (3) Results: A total of 10 studies with a total of 537 subjects, 58.7% of which (n = 315) were men, have been included in the review. The age of the participants in these studies ranged between 55 and 80 years. Each session lasted between 30 and 75 min, and the interventions lasted between 5 and 12 weeks. These studies showed that non-immersive virtual reality is effective in reducing the number of falls and improving both static and dynamic balance in patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Results after non-immersive virtual reality intervention showed an improvement in balance and a decrease in the number and the risk of falls. However, no significant differences were found between the intervention groups and the control groups for all the included studies regarding balance. (4) Conclusions: There is evidence that non-immersive virtual reality can improve balance and reduce the risk and number of falls, being therefore beneficial for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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