Virtual reality in motor rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease: integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2021.v29.11964

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Parkinson's disease, Virtual reality, Physical Therapy

Abstract

Introduction. Virtual reality is a technological tool used in the physiotherapeutic rehabilitation protocol, being a treatment option for individuals affected by Parkinson's Disease (PD). Objective. To address the contributions of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of motor disorders in Parkinson's Disease. Method: This is an integrative literature review, carried out in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), International Literature in Health Sciences (MEDLINE) databases, via Pubmed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) and Scientifc Electronic Library Online (SciELO), using the descriptors Parkinson Disease and Virtual Reality, combined with the Boolean AND operator. Full articles published between 2012 and 2020 and available in English were included, excluding review articles, theses, duplicate articles and studies that did not address the use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of PD. After applying the eligibility criteria, 12 articles were selected. Results. From the included studies, it was observed that virtual reality, through commercial and personalized games, contributes positively to a better motor performance of patients with PD, being used in the treatment of abnormal gait patterns, in changes in mobility function, balance deficits, motor function disorders and to increase muscle strength in these individuals. Conclusion. Virtual reality is a potentially effective tool in the process of rehabilitation of motor disorders in patients with PD, presenting, in some cases, results that are superior or equally satisfactory to those of traditional physical therapy interventions.

 

 

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Author Biographies

  • Joelson da Silva Medeiros, Centro Universitário de Ciências e Tecnologia do Maranhão- UNIFACEMA

    Fisioterapeuta, Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica.

  • Daniela Farias de Carvalho, Centro Universitário de Ciências e Tecnologia do Maranhão- UNIFACEMA

    Fisioterapeuta, Mestranda em Ciências Biomédicas, Docente do curso Bacharelado em Fisioterapia.

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2021-09-08

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Nunes da Conceição H, da Silva Medeiros J, Farias de Carvalho D. Virtual reality in motor rehabilitation of Parkinson’s Disease: integrative review. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 8 [cited 2025 Dec. 17];29:1-22. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/11964
Received 2021-04-05
Accepted 2021-07-28
Published 2021-09-08