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Abstract: This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a game-based virtual reality training program on cerebral palsy patients' motor function. Ten patients, aged between 7 to 13 years, completed the 4-week program consisting of 30-minute training sessions, 3 days a week. The program was designed to improve hand gesture eating, picking up items from a height, and key lock position exercises with the assistance of physiotherapists and technology specialists. Pre- and post-training assessments of participants' modified Ashworth scale (MAS) and range of motion (ROM) were conducted. The study found that game-based virtual reality training had a positive impact on the participants' motor function, as well as reported high levels of motivation and engagement during the training sessions. The study concludes that game-based virtual reality training may be an effective approach to enhance motor function and activities of daily living in cerebral palsy patients. Further research is needed to validate these results with a larger sample size and to explore the potential benefits of game-based virtual reality training programs in clinical settings.
Audience Take Away Notes:
- The audience will learn about the specific exercises included in the training program, which were designed to improve hand gesture eating, picking up items from a height, and key lock position exercises, and the assistance provided by physiotherapists and technology specialists.
- The audience will learn about the importance of finding effective approaches to enhance motor function and activities of daily living in cerebral palsy patients and the potential benefits of using game-based virtual reality training programs.
- The audience will learn about the study's positive results, which showed that game-based virtual reality training had a positive impact on the participants' motor function and reported high levels of motivation and engagement during the training sessions.
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