Patients' and Health Professionals' Experiences of Using Virtual Reality Technology for Upper Limb Training after Stroke: A Qualitative Substudy.

Hanne PallesenMette Brændstrup AndersenGunhild Mo HansenCamilla Biering LundquistIris Brunner

Published in: Rehabilitation research and practice (2018)

Patients and therapists mainly valued the intensive and motivational character of VR training. The playful nature of the training appeared to have a significant influence on the patients' moods and engagement and seemed to promote a "gung-ho" spirit, so they felt that they could perform more repetitions.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
virtual reality
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
upper limb
social media
patient reported outcomes
signaling pathway
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