July 2023

Development and Evaluation of an Immersive Virtual Reality-based Exercise System for Upper Limb Motor Exercises in Patients after Stroke: A Proof-of-concept Randomized Controlled Trial

An immersive virtual reality-based exercise system was developed to support poststroke upper limb exercises. In a 2-week randomized controlled trial, fifty patients used the system for exercises (intervention) or a sham entertainment program (control). The findings demonstrate that the system can improve shoulder joint motion and is safe and acceptable.