Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Therapeutic Effects of Metaverse Rehabilitation for Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of emerging technology-assisted rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- A Telemedicine App for Nonrigid Facial Rehabilitation Training Enhanced by Efficient Fully Convolutional Neural Network With Residual Network (EffiFCNN-ResNet) to Improve Accessibility for Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cancer: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Metaverse-Related and Immersive Digital Technologies in Neurorehabilitation: A Scoping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
- Investigating the Usability of a Multidimensional Metaverse Rehabilitation Platform for Survivors of Colorectal Cancer: Mixed Research Design Experiment.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Integrating the Metaverse Into Medical Practice: A Systematic Review of Its Potential and Applications.International journal of telemedicine and applications · 2026Review
- A Study on Hemodynamic and Brain Network Characteristics During Upper Limb Movement in Children with Cerebral Hemiplegia Based on fNIRS.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Advancing Rehabilitation Medicine with the Metaverse: Opportunities and Challenges.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- MetaRehabVerse: The Great Opportunity to Put the Person's Functioning and Participation at the Center of Healthcare.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2025Review
- Metaverse-Aided Rehabilitation: A Perspective Review of Successes and Pitfalls.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A Brief Review on Engaging and Interactive Learning for Children: Exploring the Potential of Metaverse-Based Oral Health Promotion.International journal of dentistry · 2024Review
- A Review of the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Review
- A framework for equitable virtual rehabilitation in the metaverse era: challenges and opportunities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Metaverse physical therapy (MPT), an adjuvant technology for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy (CP), has gained notoriety in the clinical field owing to its accessibility and because it provides motivation for rehabilitation. The aim is to compare the gross motor function and cardiopulmonary function, the activities of daily living, quality of life (QOL), and the perceived risk of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 transmission between MPT and conventional physical therapy (CPT). A convenience sample of 26 children with CP (mean age, 11.23 ± 3.24 years, 14 females) were randomized into either the MPT or CPT group and received therapy three days/week for four weeks. Clinical outcomes included gross-motor-function measure 66 (GMFM-66), heart rate (HR), Borg-rating perceived exertion (BRPE), functional independence measure (FIM), pediatric QOL, and the risk of COVID-19 transmission. An analysis of variance showed that compared with CPT, MPT exerted positive effects on GMFM, HR, and BRPE. An independent
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