Autor: |
I Putu Dody Lesmana, Prawidya Destarianto, Beni Widiawan, Arinda Lironika Suryana, Fakir Sharif Hossain |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
Physiotherapy Quarterly, Vol 32, Iss 2, Pp 107-114 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2544-4395 |
DOI: |
10.5114/pq.2024.126951 |
Popis: |
Introduction Virtual reality (VR) cycling exercise was developed as a physical rehabilitation therapy to impair the deficit on motoric function and cardiorespiratory fitness on post-stroke patients with lower extremity disorder. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of VR cycling exercise towards the impairment of lower extremity motoric function and cardiorespiratory fitness on post-stroke patients. Methods This study engaged 15 people chosen through a purposive sampling method, who were divided into 8 intervention groups of post-stroke patients without comorbidities (post stroke ≥ 2 years) and 7 healthy people in a control group. The Fugl-Meyer assessment was used to decide the participation of the patients. To assess the lower extremity motoric functions, the timed up-and-go test (TUGT) was carried out, the 6-minute walking test (6-MWT) was conducted to assess the gait function and VO2max was tested to assess the cardiorespiratory fitness. VR cycling exercise was conducted for 3 months, twice a week. Results Both groups performed significantly differently ( p < 0.05) in terms of balance, gait ability, and cardiorespiratory fitness. The decrease in the TUGT score and increase in the 6-MWT and VO 2 max test scores of the intervention group obtained after undergoing VR cycling exercise was significantly bigger than it was before performing the exercise. The group of post-stroke patients was able to take the exercise in 40–60 min of each exercise period. Conclusions VR cycling exercise is a highly effective intervention to increase motoric function and cardiorespiratory fitness in chronic post-stroke patients. Therefore, taking VR cycling exercise is recommended for stroke rehabilitation and clinical practice purposes. |
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