The disability deriving from stroke impacts heavily on the economic and social aspects of western countries because stroke survivors commonly experience various degrees of autonomy reduction in the activities of daily living. Recent developments in neuroscience, neurophysiology and computational science have led to innovative theories about the brain mechanisms of the motor system. Thereafter, innovative, scientifically based therapeutic strategies have initially arisen in the rehabilitation field. Promising results from the application of a virtual reality based technique for arm rehabilitation are reported. © 2009 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved.
Piron L., Turolla A., Agostini M., Zucconi C., Tonin P., Piccione F., et al. (2009). Assessment and treatment of the upper limb by means of virtual reality in post-stroke patients. NIEUWE HEMWEG 6B, 1013 BG AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS : IOS Press [10.3233/978-1-60750-018-6-55].
Assessment and treatment of the upper limb by means of virtual reality in post-stroke patients
Turolla A.Co-primo
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2009
Abstract
The disability deriving from stroke impacts heavily on the economic and social aspects of western countries because stroke survivors commonly experience various degrees of autonomy reduction in the activities of daily living. Recent developments in neuroscience, neurophysiology and computational science have led to innovative theories about the brain mechanisms of the motor system. Thereafter, innovative, scientifically based therapeutic strategies have initially arisen in the rehabilitation field. Promising results from the application of a virtual reality based technique for arm rehabilitation are reported. © 2009 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
