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Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2024

Efficacy of virtual reality on balance impairment in ataxic cerebral palsy children: randomized controlled trial.

Hanady A Mouhamed, Nehad A Abo-Zaid, Heba A Khalifa, Mohammed E Ali, Noha S Elserty, Mohamed A Behiry, Walaa E Heneidy

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Trial report in European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07713342 (The Efficacy of Virtual Reality Training on Medial Epicondyle Apophysitis in Adolescent Athletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The Efficacy of Virtual Reality Training on Medial Epicondyle Apophysitis in Adolescent Athletes

TypeinterventionalSponsorSouth Valley UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsAdolescent Athelets, Medial Epicondyle ApophysitisArmsThe Control Group, The Study Group
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hanady A MouhamedDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
Nehad A Abo-ZaidDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
Heba A KhalifaDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Al-Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed E AliDepartment of Physical Therapy for Surgery and Burn, Faculty of Physical Therapy, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
Noha S ElsertyDepartment of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University, Benha, Egypt - noha.serty@fpt.bu.edu.eg.
Mohamed A BehiryDepartment of Physical Therapy for Orthopedics and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt.
Walaa E HeneidyDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildren with ataxic cerebral palsy have unsteady movements and poor balance. Many therapeutic interventions are used to improve their upper and lower functioning.

aimTo assess the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) on balance impairment in ataxic cerebral palsy children.

designRCT. POPULATION: Sixty-four children with ataxic cerebral palsy.

methodsChildren were randomly assigned into two equal groups with 32 patients in each group. The control group received a specially developed physical therapy program and the VR group received VR training on a Wii balance board in addition to the control group's program. For three successive months the intervention program was implemented three times a week for both groups. Stability indices (overall, anteroposterior, and mediolateral) were measured using the Biodex balance system and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) at baseline and after three months of intervention for both groups.

resultsAt the beginning of the intervention, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups (P>0.05). However, following three months of the intervention, there was a statistically significant decline in the stability index scores., as well as a statistically significant improvement in the score of the PBS in both groups with a notable advancement in favor of the VR group (P≤0.05).

conclusionsAdding VR training on a Wii balance board to a designed physical therapy program has a significant impact on improving balance deficits in ataxic cerebral palsy children. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: VR has a therapeutic effect on improving balance that may result in better and more efficient rehabilitation program of children with ataxic cerebral palsy.

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Cerebral PalsyPostural BalanceVirtual RealityAtaxiaChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalePhysical Therapy ModalitiesTreatment OutcomeVirtual Reality Exposure Therapy

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PMID39441113
PMCPMC11729712

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