Reinforced Feedback in Virtual Environment

The Role of Virtual Therapy by Means of Reinforced Feedback in Virtual Environment on Upper Limb Function in Post-stroke Patients.

The aims of the study is to explore whether the rehabilitation of the upper extremity performed in interaction with a virtual environment could improve motor function in post-ischemic and post-haemorrhagic stroke subjects with hemiparesis, in comparison to the traditional neuromotor rehabilitation treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients affected by a stroke occurring in the period no longer than 1 year before the enrolment
• both first ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
• subjects who did not had RFVE treatment previously
• scoring higher than 24 points in the Mini-Mental State Examination test

Exclusion Criteria:

• upper extremity complete hemiplegia
• upper limbs sensory disorders
• clinical evidence of cognitive impairment
• neglect
• apraxia
• comprehension difficulties
• post-traumatic injury of the upper limb