The application of virtual reality to home-based rehabilitation for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice Vol. ahead-of-print; no. ahead-of-print; pp. 1 - 21
• Main Authors: Hao, Jie, Huang, Biying, Remis, Andréas, He, Zhengting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.07.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Bone mineral density; Cerebral palsy; Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology; Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation; Child; Children; Clinical trials; Cognition; exercise; Extraction; Feasibility; home; Home based; Home Care Services; Humans; Intervention; Meta-analysis; Motor ability; Participation; Physiotherapy; Quality assessment; Rehabilitation; simulation; Systematic review; Upper limbs; Virtual Reality; Walking; cerebral palsy; exercise; simulation; Virtual reality; home

Home-based rehabilitation enables children and families to participate in therapeutic activities built into their daily routines without the barriers of arrangement and transportation to facilities. Virtual reality is an emerging technology which has shown promising outcomes in rehabilitation. This...