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Trial reportJournal of rehabilitation medicine2022

Bilateral Movement-based Computer Games Improve Sensorimotor Functions in Subacute Stroke Survivors.

Stefanie S L Lam, Tai Wa Liu, Shamay S M Ng, Charles W K Lai, Jean Woo

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Stefanie S L LamPhysiotherapy Department, Shatin Hospital, Shatin.
Tai Wa LiuSchool of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Ho Man Tin.
Shamay S M NgDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom. Shamay.ng@polyu.edu.hk.
Charles W K LaiPhysiotherapy Department, Shatin Hospital, Shatin; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom.
Jean WooDepartment of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong (SAR).
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HKChinese University of Hong Kong · CNShatin Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies have reported that movement-based computer gaming is more effective than conventional intervention in enhancing upper limb rehabilitation.

objectiveTo evaluate whether the use of bilateral movement-based computer games could augment the effects of conventional intervention in improving the upper limb motor function, grip strength and health-related quality of life of subacute stroke survivors.

methodsA total of 93 subjects with subacute stroke were randomized into 2 groups receiving one of two 3.5-h interventions for 2 days per week over 8 weeks: (i) "bilateral movement-based computer games + conventional rehabilitation"; and (ii) "video-directed exercise + conventional rehabilitation" (control group).

resultsA total of 83 subjects completed the interventions and follow-up assessments. Compared with video-directed exercise + conventional rehabilitation, bilateral movement-based computer games + conventional rehabilitation produced greater improvements in upper limb motor impairment from midtreatment to follow-up 1 month post-intervention, greater improvements in upper limb function from post-intervention to 1 month follow-up, and earlier improvements in grip strength (paretic) from midintervention to follow-up 1 month post-intervention. Subjects who received bilateral movement-based computer games + conventional rehabilitation also continued to improve in motor function from postintervention to 1 month post-intervention.

conclusionBilateral movement-based computer games may serve as an adjuvant therapy to conventional rehabilitation programmes for improving upper limb recovery among stroke survivors.

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StrokeStroke RehabilitationVideo GamesHumansQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionSurvivorsTreatment OutcomeUpper Extremity

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