Upper-limb Functional Recovery With Virtual Reality System (BTs-Nirvana) Associated With Conventional Therapy in Hospitalized Subacute Stroke Patients

Virtual therapy has been applied for four weeks, three times a week. We administered a total of twelve sessions with a duration of 30 minutes each. Prior to virtual therapy experimental group have received kinesitherapy for 15 minutes to improve and prevent muscle spasticity and joint contractures. Therapists recorded the order of the session and they have providen the same external aid to all patients. Two days a week the experimental group have received the conventional treatment for 45 minutes (kinesitherapy, strengthening exercises muscle, trunk control, transfers, standing and walking). In addition to physiotherapy treatment, participants have done occupational therapy 5 days a week (training to perform ADLs, tracking techniques and search, manipulation, reach and grasping of different utensils, etc.), for 30 minutes each session.

Patients assigned to the control group have received the conventional treatment five days a week. They have done physiotherapy session and occupational therapy for 45 and 30 minutes a day each one.