Virtual reality augments effectiveness of treadmill walking training in patients with walking and balance impairments: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Objective To systematically summarize and examine current evidence regarding the combination of virtual reality and treadmill training in patients with walking and balance impairments. Data sources English language randomized controlled trials, participants with walking and balance impairments, inte...

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Published in:Clinical rehabilitation 2023-05, Vol.37 (5), p.603-619
Main Authors: Hao, Jie, Buster, Thad W, Cesar, Guilherme M, Burnfield, Judith M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Augmentation
Balance
Clinical significance
Clinical trials
Exercise Test
Fitness equipment
Humans
Meta-analysis
Mobility
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Physiotherapy
Quality assessment
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Systematic review
Virtual Reality
Walking
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Summary:Objective To systematically summarize and examine current evidence regarding the combination of virtual reality and treadmill training in patients with walking and balance impairments. Data sources English language randomized controlled trials, participants with walking and balance impairments, intervention group used virtual reality and treadmill, control group only used treadmill with the same training frequency and number of sessions. Six bioscience and engineering databases were searched. Methods Two independent reviewers conducted study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. Methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. Results Sixteen randomized controlled trials including 829 participants were identified. Compared to treadmill-only training, virtual reality augmented treadmill training induced significantly faster walking (p
ISSN:0269-2155
1477-0873
DOI:10.1177/02692155221138309