Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Music Therapy on Cognitive and Motor Skills in Subacute Stroke Patients

"VR-Based Music Therapy Protocol:~Participants undergo immersive VR sessions twice weekly for 6 weeks, each lasting 30 minutes, supervised by a physiotherapist. Each session includes three 10-minute activities with 2-minute breaks:~Rhythm Exercises: Participants follow tempo by clapping on a table while watching Brooklyn Music Factory YouTube videos played within the VR headset (levels 1-4), progressing weekly.~Ocean Rift: Exploration of calming underwater environments with marine life to enhance relaxation, attention, and cognition.~PianoVision: Virtual piano exercises using hand tracking with the unaffected hand; difficulty increases from levels 0 to 4."

"Participants will receive conventional physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises as follows:~Upper and lower extremity strengthening exercises~Resistance training exercises~Aerobic exercises~Basic and assisted parallel bar walking~Skill courses on various surfaces~Training on stable and unstable surfaces~Static and dynamic balance exercises~Fine motor skill exercises~Weight transfer exercises to improve postural stability~Exercises will be performed according to the patient's condition in standing, sitting, four-point kneeling, supine, and prone positions.~Exercise difficulty will be adjusted based on the patient's performance and functional level.~Sessions will be 60 minutes long, 5 days per week, for 6 weeks."