SynthesisSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Immersive Virtual Reality in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07086365 (Feasibility of Using Immersive Virtual Functional Rehabilitation for Recovery of Upper Extremity Function in Patients With Early-stage Stroke), which is not on this map. Cited by 87 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Feasibility of Using Immersive Virtual Functional Rehabilitation for Recovery of Upper Extremity Function in Patients With Early-stage Stroke: a Pilot Study
Who cites it
87 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effectiveness of virtual reality/motion-sensing games incorporating swing-based elements on upper limb function after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Neuroplasticity Mechanism of Stroke Rehabilitation Training System Based on Virtual Reality: A Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of virtual reality, robotics, and brain-computer interface interventions for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
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- Comparative efficacy of virtual reality interventions with varying immersion levels on upper limb motor function, hand dexterity, and independence in the daily life of stroke survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of virtual reality-based upper limb training on activity of daily living and quality of life among stroke survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 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
- Effectiveness and adverse effects of immersive technologies used for rehabilitation of patients with non-specific neck pain: a systematic review.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual reality-based rehabilitation experience of stroke survivors: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Cognitive approaches in the rehabilitation of upper limbs function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- REAsmash-ET: a methodological framework for combined cognitive and motor assessment through eye-tracking and kinematic metrics in immersive VR search-and-reach task.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Influence of Immersion Level and Game Type on Virtual Reality Interventions for Upper Limb Function After Stroke: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- A Multimodal Therapist-Supervised Robotic Gait-Training Platform with Phase-Synchronized Infrared Thermal Biofeedback: A Concept-Level Technical and Translational Healthcare Framework.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Walking Improvement After Immersive Virtual Reality Training with a Bodyweight-Supporting System in Poststroke Patients: A Prospective Single-Arm Study.Neurology international · 2026Article
- Virtual Reality Training for Post-Stroke Upper Limb Hemiparesis.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Global Trends in Virtual Reality Research on Motor Rehabilitation from 2005 to 2025: A Bibliometric Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Immersive virtual reality for cognitive rehabilitation in patients who had a stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Review
- Visuo-Vestibular Virtual Reality-Based Training for People with Stroke: A Feasibility Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
27 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
In recent years, next to conventional rehabilitation's techniques, new technologies have been applied in stroke rehabilitation. In this context, fully immersive virtual reality (FIVR) has showed interesting results thanks to the level of immersion of the subject in the illusional world, with the feeling of being a real part of the virtual environment. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of FIVR in stroke rehabilitation. PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were screened up to November 2022 to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Out of 4623, we included 12 RCTs involving post-acute and chronic stroke survivors, with a total of 350 patients (234 men and 115 women; mean age 58.36 years). High heterogeneity of the outcomes considered, the results showed that FIVR provides additional benefits, in comparison with standard rehabilitation. In particular, results showed an improvement in upper limb dexterity, gait performance and dynamic balance, influencing patient independence. Therefore, FIVR represents an adaptable, multi-faceted rehabilitation tool that can be considered in post-stroke rehabilitation, improving the compliance of the patients to the treatment and increasing the level of functioning and quality of life of stroke survivors.
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