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No Clinical Benefit of Virtual Realty Training vs Conventional Physiotherapy for Spinal Cord Injury

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May 2021

No Clinical Benefit of Virtual Realty Training vs Conventional Physiotherapy for Spinal Cord Injury

Vol: 25| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Functional Performance after Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

J Clin Med. 2020 Jul; 9(7): 2065.

Contributing Authors:
A De Miguel-Rubio MD Rubio A Salazar R Camacho D Lucena-Anton

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Five randomized controlled trials with a total of 150 patients suffering from spinal cord injury were included in this meta-analysis comparing game-based virtual reality interventions (n=81) and conventional physical therapy (n=69) for the improvement of functional performance. Pooled outcomes of interest included the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), spinal cord independence measure (SCIM) t...

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