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- The study evaluated the effects of a two-week virtual reality intervention using Nintendo Wii games on adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Four participants aged 15-18 years engaged in six sessions per week, focusing on various physical outcomes including balance, gait speed, and mobility.
- Results showed significant improvements in gross motor functioning and balance, indicating that short-term, intensive game-based therapy can be beneficial for adolescents with CP.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of a short-term intensive virtual reality intervention in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: Single-subject design, type A-B-follow-up, with four participants (P) with CP, 15-18 years, GMFCS level II. A two-week intervention phase was performed with twelve Nintendo Wii games in six sessions (90 min) per week. Outcome variables were semi-static balance (Pressure Center Oscillation-PCO), gait speed (Ten Meter Walk Test at usual speed-TMWT-U; and fast speed-TMWT-F), mobility (Timed Up and Go test-TUG), endurance (sit-to-stand test 5 times-STS-5), and gross motor activity (Gross Motor Function Measure-GMFM).
Results: Statistical improvements were observed in GMFM-D (P2-P3), TMWT-F (P2-P3-P4) and TMWT-U (P2), STS-5 (P3-P4), TUG (P3), and PCO (P2-P3), assessed by level, trend, latency, and visual inspection to analyze change.
Conclusions: This study shows that a short-term intensive intervention using Nintendo Wii-based games in adolescents, GMFCS level II, can be an effective therapy, leading to some recovery of functioning in these young people.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8508310 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910455 | DOI Listing |
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