Impacts of Application of Virtual Reality on Gait and Balance for Stroke Patients
Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring stroke, balance, virtual reality, walking pace, gait
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of Stroke. 2. Must be able to ambulation with or without devices. 3. Were able to communicate and follow instructions. 4. Were rehabilitated at Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Limb apraxia. 2. Any vision impairments. 3. Any hearing impairments. 4. Any vestibular impairments. 5. Any comorbidities that affected movements.
Sites / Locations
- Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital (operation under entrustment with Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Virtual Reality training group
Virtual Reality training group: Three virtual environments employed in this study,time constraints,terrain changes, and moving obstacles were set to increase the difficulty of the walking task.The participants had to complete a task three times to proceed to the next level.