Virtual Reality-Based Assessment for Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 60(4)2024 Mar 29.
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| ID: mdl-38674201
ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives:
This study aimed to examine the responsiveness and concurrent validity of a serious game and its correlation between the use of serious games and upper limbs (UL) performance in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients. Materials andMethods:
Twenty-four consecutive upper limbs (14 males, 8 females, age 55-83 years) of PD patients were assessed. The clinical assessment included the Box and Block test (BBT), Nine-Hole Peg test (9HPT), and sub-scores of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating-Scale Motor section (UPDRS-M) to assess UL disability. Performance scores obtained in two different tests (Ex. A and Ex. B, respectively, the Trolley test and Mushrooms test) based on leap motion (LM) sensors were used to study the correlations with clinical scores.Results:
The subjective fatigue experienced during LM tests was measured by the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE, 0-10); the BBT and 9HPT showed the highest correlation coefficients with UPDRS-M scores (ICCs -0.652 and 0.712, p < 0.05). Exercise A (Trolley test) correlated with UPDRS-M (ICC 0.31, p < 0.05), but not with the 9HPT and BBT tests (ICCs -0.447 and 0.390, p < 0.05), while Exercise B (Mushroom test) correlated with UPDRS-M (ICC -0.40, p < 0.05), as did these last two tests (ICCs -0.225 and 0.272, p < 0.05). The mean RPE during LM tests was 3.4 ± 3.2. The evaluation of upper limb performance is feasible and does not induce relevant fatigue.Conclusions:
The analysis of the ICC supports the use of Test B to evaluate UL disability and performance in PD patients, while Test A is mostly correlated with disability. Specifically designed serious games on LM can serve as a method of impairment in the PD population.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parkinson Disease
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Upper Extremity
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Virtual Reality
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy