Abstract
Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality based rehabilitation in improving upper limb functions and ADL of burned patients. Methods. Randomized controlled trial. Overall, 42 patients of both genders with age ranged from 20-45 years with with second-degree burn were selected from outpatient clinic in the faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university and randomly distributed into two equal groups. Their ages ranged from 20 to 45 years. Group A (virtual reality) received virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation in addition to conventional rehabilitation: inform of (Stretching exercises, ROM exercises, strength training) for four weeks. Group B (traditional physical therapy) received traditional physiotherapy (Stretching exercises, ROM exercises, strength training) for four weeks. They were assessed with Arabic quick dash, goniometer and hand dynamometer. Results. There was a significant improvement in DASH, hand grip strength and shoulder ROM post-treatment, compared to pre-treatment (P-value ≤ 0.001) in both groups. There was significant difference between groups in the improvement in DASH, hand grip strength and shoulder ROM at post-treatment (P-value < 0.01), in favor of group A. Conclusion. Virtual reality based rehabilitation were proven effective on improving upper limb functions and ADL of burned patients.
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