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To evaluate the existing literature on virtual reality and video game interventions for cognitive and motor rehabilitation in adults recovering from traumatic brain injuries.

July 14, 2014Games for Health Journal

Using Virtual Reality and Videogames for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A Structured Literature Review

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To evaluate the existing literature on virtual reality and video game interventions for cognitive and motor rehabilitation in adults recovering from traumatic brain injuries.
Searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Library databases for English-language, peer-reviewed studies on therapeutic virtual reality in adults with acquired closed head injury.
Identified and reviewed 18 eligible articles comprising 8 case studies, 5 quasi-experimental pre-post designs, and 5 pilot randomized controlled trials or comparative studies.
Balance improvements occurred in before-and-after assessments across 4 case studies and 2 pilot randomized trials, though randomized between-group analyses showed no significant difference compared to traditional therapy.
Post-training motor improvements were reported for upper extremity function across 5 small studies and cognitive functional outcomes across 4 case studies and 1 pilot randomized trial.
Participant engagement and attitudes were consistently more positive toward virtual reality interventions than conventional therapy across 3 studies.

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Structured literature review finds limited evidence for virtual reality improving motor and cognitive recovery in traumatic brain injury, suggesting potential as an accessible therapy alternative.

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Pietrzak et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a973ad378ce2e8780a1a85d https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2014.0013

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Structured literature review finds limited evidence for virtual reality improving motor and cognitive recovery in traumatic brain injury, suggesting potential as an accessible therapy alternative.

Using Virtual Reality and Videogames for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A Structured Literature Review

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Using Virtual Reality and Videogames for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: A Structured Literature Review

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