A digital exercise and augmented reality training system improved mobility among stroke patients: A randomized control trial.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q4 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Technology and Health Care Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.3233/THC-220521

Ilanit Evron, Oren Schwartz, Anna Sajina, Liza Grosman-Rimon, Israel Dudkiewicz

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Abstract

Background: The Selfit system was developed to improve the mobility and gait-related functions of stroke patients by providing digital exercises and augmented reality training system.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a digital exercise and augmented reality training system on mobility, gait-related functions and self-efficacy outcomes in stroke patients.

Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted on 25 men and women diagnosed with an early sub-acute stroke. Patients were randomly assigned to either the intervention (N= 11) or the control groups (N= 14). Patients in the intervention group received a digital exercise and augmented reality training using the Selfit system in addition to the standard physical therapy treatment. Patients in the control group were treated with a conventional physical therapy program. Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, 10-meter walk test, the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), and the Activity-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale were completed before and after the intervention. Feasibility and satisfaction among patients and therapists were also assessed after the completion of the study.

Results: The intervention group practiced proportionally more time per session than the control group with a mean change of 19.7% following 6 sessions (p= 0.002). The intervention group showed better improvement in post-TUG score compared to the control group (p= 0.04). ABC, DGI, and the 10-meter walk test scores were not significantly different between the groups. Both therapists and participants demonstrated high satisfaction with the Selfit system.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that Selfit holds promise as an effective intervention for improving mobility and gait-related functions among patients with an early sub-acute stroke as compared to conventional physical therapy treatments.

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数字运动和增强现实训练系统改善了中风患者的行动能力：随机对照试验

背景开发Selfit系统的目的是通过提供数字化锻炼和增强现实训练系统来改善中风患者的活动能力和步态相关功能：评估数字运动和增强现实训练系统对脑卒中患者行动能力、步态相关功能和自我效能的影响：对 25 名被诊断为早期亚急性中风的男性和女性患者进行了随机对照试验。患者被随机分配到干预组（11 人）或对照组（14 人）。干预组患者除接受标准物理治疗外，还接受了数字运动和使用 Selfit 系统的增强现实训练。对照组患者则接受常规物理治疗项目。干预前后分别完成了定时起立行走（TUG）测试、10 米步行测试、动态步态指数（DGI）和特定活动平衡信心（ABC）量表。研究结束后，还对患者和治疗师的可行性和满意度进行了评估：结果：与对照组相比，干预组每次训练的时间比例更多，6 次训练后的平均变化为 19.7%（P= 0.002）。与对照组相比，干预组的 TUG 后得分有更好的提高（p= 0.04）。ABC、DGI 和 10 米步行测试得分在组间无明显差异。治疗师和参与者对 Selfit 系统的满意度都很高：研究结果表明，与传统物理治疗方法相比，Selfit 可有效改善早期亚急性中风患者的活动能力和步态相关功能。

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Technology and Health Care HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

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2.10

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6.20%

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282

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>12 weeks

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