SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Measured and Perceived Effects of Upper Limb Home-Based Exergaming Interventions on Activity after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Poststroke eHealth Technologies-Based Rehabilitation for Upper Limb Recovery: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy of virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Pooled it
- Commercial exergames for rehabilitation of physical health and quality of life: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials with adults in unsupervised home environments.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Enhancing Knee Joint Proprioception in Healthy Adults Through Exergame Training With Augmented Feedback: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- From Qualitative to Quantitative Functional Assessment in Stroke Rehabilitation with a Focus on Ultrasound Role.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Virtual Reality Exergaming in Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review and Clinician Roadmap.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Exploring Core Genes Involved in Ischemic Stroke and the Therapeutic Potential of Hyperbaric Oxygen: Insights from Transcriptomic Analysis.Neuromolecular medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of virtual reality on stroke rehabilitation: An umbrella review of systematic reviews.Health science reports · 2024Review
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Abstract
After discharge from the hospital to home, stroke patients may experience weakness and reduced movement in their hemiparetic arms that limits their ability to perform daily activities. Therapists can use exercise games (exergames) to maintain functional abilities and daily use of the arm at home. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the efficiency of upper limb home-based rehabilitation, using exergaming on activity abilities in stroke. Randomized controlled trials were reviewed in the CENTRAL, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and SCOPUS online databases. Clinical measures of observation and self-reporting were studied in post-intervention and follow-up. Nine studies were included in this systematic review (535 participants). The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) score was 6.6/10 (SD 1.0, range 5-8), indicating good quality. This systematic review and meta-analysis showed that upper limb home-based exergaming interventions were no more effective in terms of activity than conventional therapy after stroke, according to the observational and subjective assessments in post-intervention and follow-up. Using this same approach, future studies should focus on evaluating home-based exergames through subgroup analysis to be able to propose recommendations.
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