Does intervention using virtual reality improve upper limb function in children with neurological impairment: A systematic review of the evidence

Brain Injury

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 435-442

  Galvin, Jane ^a,b,c   McDonald, Rachael ^d   Catroppa, Cathy ^a,b,c   Anderson, Vicki ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

brain injury; cerebral palsy; pediatrics; rehabilitation; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA BASE; DEVICE; HAND; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RATING SCALE; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SKILL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 79953651592     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2011.558047     Document Type: Review

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