Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation: Insights from Three European Clinics

Virtual reality for the treatment of motor impairment is a burgeoning application of digital technology in neurorehabilitation. Virtual reality systems pose an opportunity for healthcare providers to augment the dose of task orientated exercises delivered both in the clinic, and via telerehabilitation models in the home. The technology is almost exclusively applied as an adjunct to traditional approaches and is typically characterised by the use of gamified exergames which feature task orientated physiotherapy exercises.

Source: PM and R - August 16, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Owen O ’Neil, Manuel Maurie Fernandez, Jürgen Herzog, Marta Beorchia, Valerio Gower, Furio Gramatica, Klaus Starrost, Lorenz Kiwull Source Type: research