Abstract: Over the past two decades, promising evidence on the efficacy of robot-assisted therapy (RAT) and virtual reality (VR)-based neuromotor rehabilitation on neurological disease patients' recovery has been reported. Depending on the study population, diverse functional (e.g., balance, gait, autonomy in activities of daily living, occupational performance) and motor (e.g., mobility, muscle strength, spasticity, dexterity) outcomes have been investigated to better understand the clinical impact of technology on the patient’s recovery pathway. However, the effects of this innovative rehabilitation procedure on patient’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological aspects remain still unclear. This research intends to systematically describe and review the literature regarding the impact of RAT and VR-based rehabilitation on the HRQoL and the psychological status in patients suffering from various neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis). Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic review of studies published between 2000 and 2021 in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Embase, and PsychINFO electronic databases was carried out. The search identified a total of N = 3,025 records of which 130 were included and analysed trough the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) quality assessment tools. Descriptive data regarding the study design, participants, technological devices, interventions, and main results were extracted and meta-synthetized. Finally, according to the technological device implemented and the clinical population, metaanalyses on the effects estimated from each study specifically concerning patients’ HRQoL prepost intervention changes were conducted. The analyses of the present work are ongoing and will be discussed. This contribution will not only shed light on the effects of robotics and VR beyond motor improvement, but it will also provide precious insights into the specific technological device applicability and the related effectiveness on patient’s quality of life.
Farhane-Medina, N., Zanatta, F., Adorni, R., Steca, P., Castillo-Mayén, R., Luque, B. (2022). The Impact of Robot-assisted and Virtual Reality-based Neuromotor Rehabilitation on Health-related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review. Intervento presentato a: 13th IMIBIC Young Researchers Meeting, Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Spagna.
The Impact of Robot-assisted and Virtual Reality-based Neuromotor Rehabilitation on Health-related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review
Zanatta Francesco;Adorni Roberta;Steca Patrizia;
2022
Abstract
Abstract: Over the past two decades, promising evidence on the efficacy of robot-assisted therapy (RAT) and virtual reality (VR)-based neuromotor rehabilitation on neurological disease patients' recovery has been reported. Depending on the study population, diverse functional (e.g., balance, gait, autonomy in activities of daily living, occupational performance) and motor (e.g., mobility, muscle strength, spasticity, dexterity) outcomes have been investigated to better understand the clinical impact of technology on the patient’s recovery pathway. However, the effects of this innovative rehabilitation procedure on patient’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological aspects remain still unclear. This research intends to systematically describe and review the literature regarding the impact of RAT and VR-based rehabilitation on the HRQoL and the psychological status in patients suffering from various neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis). Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic review of studies published between 2000 and 2021 in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Embase, and PsychINFO electronic databases was carried out. The search identified a total of N = 3,025 records of which 130 were included and analysed trough the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) quality assessment tools. Descriptive data regarding the study design, participants, technological devices, interventions, and main results were extracted and meta-synthetized. Finally, according to the technological device implemented and the clinical population, metaanalyses on the effects estimated from each study specifically concerning patients’ HRQoL prepost intervention changes were conducted. The analyses of the present work are ongoing and will be discussed. This contribution will not only shed light on the effects of robotics and VR beyond motor improvement, but it will also provide precious insights into the specific technological device applicability and the related effectiveness on patient’s quality of life.
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