Effect of virtual reality versus conventional physiotherapy on upper extremity function in children with obstetric brachial plexus injury.
J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact
; 17(4): 319-326, 2017 12 01.
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| ID: mdl-29199193
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The objective was to evaluate the effects of virtual reality versus conventional physiotherapy on upper extremity function in children with obstetric brachial plexus injury.METHODS:
Forty children with Erb's palsy were selected for this randomized controlled study. They were assigned randomly to either group A (conventional physiotherapy program) or group B (virtual reality program using Armeo® spring for 45 min three times/week for 12 successive weeks). Mallet system scores for shoulder function and shoulder abduction, and external rotation range of motion (ROM) were obtained; shoulder abductor, and external rotators isometric strength were evaluated pre-and post-treatment using Mallet scoring system, standard universal goniometer, and handheld dynamometer.RESULTS:
The results of this study indicate that the children in both groups showed improvement in shoulder functions post-treatment with greater improvements in group B. The abduction muscle strength after treatment was 8.53 and 11.3 Nm for group A and group B, respectively. The external rotation muscle strength after treatment was 5.88 and 7.45 Nm for group A and group B, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
The virtual reality program is a significantly more effective than conventional physiotherapy program in improving the upper extremity functions in children with obstetric brachial plexus injury.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos del Nacimiento
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Neuropatías del Plexo Braquial
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Terapia por Ejercicio
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Terapia de Exposición Mediante Realidad Virtual
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
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ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Egipto