A systematic review of exergame usability as home-based balance training tool for older adults usability of exergames as home-based balance training.

Background: Exergames are a fun, viable, attractive, and safe way to engage in physical exercise for most patient populations, including older adults. Their use in the home environment enables an expanded understanding about its applicability and its impact on clinical outcomes that can contribute to improved functionality and quality of life in this population. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the evidence on the usability of exergames as a tool for home-based balance training in older adults.

Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review.

Introduction: Exergames are used in the clinical practice of geriatric rehabilitation to increase physical activity levels and motivate players/patients. Their use in the home environment makes it possible to perform fun, engaging and interactive training with a large number of repetitions, thereby reducing the negative repercussions of postural imbalance in older adults. The aim of this systematic review is to collate and analyse evidence on the usability of exergames as a tool for home-based balance training for older adults.

Implementation of physiotherapy telerehabilitation before and post Covid-19 outbreak: A comparative narrative between South American countries and Australia.

The continuous development in telecommunication tech-nologies has created opportunities for health professionals to optimise healthcare delivery by adopting digital tools into rehabilitation programs (i.e., telerehabilitation).

Level of motor, sensory and functional impairment from stroke at admission and hospital discharge in Brazil.

: To compare the level of motor, sensory and functional impairment of individuals hospitalized in a stroke unit in Brazil at the time of admission and the profile observed at hospital discharge. : Observational and longitudinal outcome study. : We assessed 41 patients with ischemic stroke at admission and hospital discharge by using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Fugl-Meyer Physical Performance Scale (FM), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and divided in the group that received or not the thrombolytic therapy.

Circadian activity rhythm and fragmentation are associated with sleep-wake patterns and sleep quality in patients with stroke.

Background: Activity levels and disturbances of the sleep-wake pattern affect health and quality of life and need to be further explored in patients with stroke.

Objective: To evaluate activity levels and their association with sleep-wake patterns in patients with stroke.

Methods: Ten adults with (51±6 years) and 10 without stroke (52±7 years) participated in the study; they were matched on age, sex and educational level.

Electroencephalographic changes using virtual reality program: technical note.

The aim of the study was to describe the technique of an electroencephalographic (EEG) assessment using the Emotiv EPOC® during the performance of a virtual reality motor task and compare theta, alpha, beta and gamma power frequencies between left and right hemispheres. This is technical note in which 9 healthy young subjects were submitted to an evaluation with Emotiv EPOC® during the Nintendo® Wii 'Basic Step' virtual game using the Wii Balance Board (WBB) on a support 13 centimeters high. The Wilcoxon statistical test was applied and pairing between the cerebral hemispheres was performed.

Brain activity during a lower limb functional task in a real and virtual environment: A comparative study.

Background: Virtual Reality (VR) has been contributing to Neurological Rehabilitation because of its interactive and multisensory nature, providing the potential of brain reorganization. Given the use of mobile EEG devices, there is the possibility of investigating how the virtual therapeutic environment can influence brain activity.

Objective: To compare theta, alpha, beta and gamma power in healthy young adults during a lower limb motor task in a virtual and real environment.