Virtual reality as an intervention tool for upper limbs in Parkinson’s disease: a case series
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Parkinson’s Disease, Upper Extremity, Virtual RealityAbstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative
disorder in which dopaminergic loss occurs in the basal nuclei
region. One major complaint associated with PD is upper
extremity motor deficits (UE), frequently reported in difficulties
to perform activities of daily living (ADL), which may negatively
affect quality of life. In recent years new technologies have
emerged to assist the UE rehabilitation process in PD, such as
virtual reality. Therefore, this study sought to verify the effects
of an intervention in the UE with semi-immersive virtual reality
equipment on ADLs and quality of life of individuals with
PD. Six individuals with PD were selected for intervention,
and evaluated by the Mini Mental State Examination, the
Hoehn & Yahr Scale, the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating per session, twice per week, for 5 weeks, using the Leap Motion
Controller. Individuals showed improvement in muscle strength,
muscle endurance, ADLs, and quality of life, all statistically significant.
In conclusion, the protocol based on virtual reality applied to the upper
limbs effectively improved the activities of daily living and quality of
life in individuals with PD.
Scale (UPDRS), the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ39) and the test d’évaluation des membres supérieurs de
personnes âgées (TEMPA). The interventions lasted 27 minutes
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