Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke Patients
Stroke survivors often experience various motor complications, and sustained treatment is crucial for their recovery. Game-based telerehabilitation interventions appear to facilitate motor improvement in these patients by ensuring sustained treatment. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate g...
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| description | Stroke survivors often experience various motor complications, and sustained treatment is crucial for their recovery. Game-based telerehabilitation interventions appear to facilitate motor improvement in these patients by ensuring sustained treatment. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate game-based telerehabilitation on motor function in stroke patients. This narrative review involved a comprehensive search of the PubMed database up to August 2024, using the keywords "Game," "Games," "Serious games," "Telerehabilitation," and "Stroke," both individually and in combination. Out of 118 articles initially identified, duplicates and articles published before 2018 were excluded. Ultimately, 9 articles meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for review. The full text of these English articles was then analyzed and compared in terms of study design and intervention outcomes on improving motor function. Of the 9 studies reviewed, 6 focused on improving upper extremity motor function, 2 on improving lower extremity motor function, and 1 on improving motor function in both upper and lower extremities. All 9 studies reported positive results regarding improving upper and lower extremity motor function through game-based telerehabilitation. However, most studies had small and varied sample sizes, and there was no consensus on the optimal frequency or duration of game use. Furthermore, the technology employed in these games was found to be expensive for less developed countries. Given the positive outcomes of this approach for stroke patients, developing affordable, localized games and integrating them into national rehabilitation programs could significantly benefit both patients and healthcare systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-30a45ca783a94b41955bd8d78b85123c2025-08-20T02:39:18ZfasGolestan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان1562-47652008-40802025-07-0127219Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke PatientsKimia Moradiani0Vahideh Moradi1Gholamreza Hassanzadeh2Hamid Reza Asgari3Ardalan Shariat4 M.Sc in Orthotics and Prosthetics. Assistant Professor of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Iran-Helal Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. Research Center for Health Management in Mass Gathering, Tehran, Iran. Professor of Anatomical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Digital Health, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Associate Professor of Anatomical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Assistant Professor of Telehealth, Department of Digital Health, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Stroke survivors often experience various motor complications, and sustained treatment is crucial for their recovery. Game-based telerehabilitation interventions appear to facilitate motor improvement in these patients by ensuring sustained treatment. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate game-based telerehabilitation on motor function in stroke patients. This narrative review involved a comprehensive search of the PubMed database up to August 2024, using the keywords "Game," "Games," "Serious games," "Telerehabilitation," and "Stroke," both individually and in combination. Out of 118 articles initially identified, duplicates and articles published before 2018 were excluded. Ultimately, 9 articles meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for review. The full text of these English articles was then analyzed and compared in terms of study design and intervention outcomes on improving motor function. Of the 9 studies reviewed, 6 focused on improving upper extremity motor function, 2 on improving lower extremity motor function, and 1 on improving motor function in both upper and lower extremities. All 9 studies reported positive results regarding improving upper and lower extremity motor function through game-based telerehabilitation. However, most studies had small and varied sample sizes, and there was no consensus on the optimal frequency or duration of game use. Furthermore, the technology employed in these games was found to be expensive for less developed countries. Given the positive outcomes of this approach for stroke patients, developing affordable, localized games and integrating them into national rehabilitation programs could significantly benefit both patients and healthcare systems.http://goums.ac.ir/journal/article-1-4526-en.pdftelemedicinetelerehabilitationstrokegamification |
| spellingShingle | Kimia Moradiani Vahideh Moradi Gholamreza Hassanzadeh Hamid Reza Asgari Ardalan Shariat Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke Patients مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان telemedicine telerehabilitation stroke gamification |
| title | Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke Patients |
| title_full | Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke Patients |
| title_fullStr | Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke Patients |
| title_short | Game-Based Telerehabilitation on Motor Function in Stroke Patients |
| title_sort | game based telerehabilitation on motor function in stroke patients |
| topic | telemedicine telerehabilitation stroke gamification |
| url | http://goums.ac.ir/journal/article-1-4526-en.pdf |
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