Wille David, Eng Kynan, Holper Lisa, Chevrier Edith, Hauser Yves, Kiper Daniel, Pyk Pawel, Schlegel Sonja, Meyer-Heim Andreas
Rehabilitation Centre University Children's Hospital Zurich, Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland.
Dev Neurorehabil. 2009 Feb;12(1):44-52. doi: 10.1080/17518420902773117.
Rehabilitation of upper-limb sensorimotor function in children with motor dysfunctions is primarily based on movement training. This study developed a virtual-reality based, paediatric interactive therapy system (PITS) that allows children to practice specific movements of the upper limbs with immediate feedback about their motor performance.
The system was tested on five children with motor dysfunctions over 3 weeks of training. Pre- and post-assessment was conducted before and after the training period.
Results of the pilot study show improvements of hand function in the test scores (except one patient). Patient motivation was high and maintained over the course of the therapy sessions.
PITS is an applicable VR-system which can be feasibly applied during the rehabilitation of children with upper limb motor dysfunctions. Further investigation is necessary to determine if the system provides significantly improved results compared to conventional therapies, both in terms of motor function outcomes and patient motivation.
运动功能障碍儿童上肢感觉运动功能的康复主要基于运动训练。本研究开发了一种基于虚拟现实的儿童交互式治疗系统（PITS），该系统可让儿童练习上肢的特定动作，并能即时反馈其运动表现。
该系统在5名运动功能障碍儿童身上进行了为期3周的训练测试。在训练期前后进行了评估。
初步研究结果显示，测试分数中的手部功能有所改善（有一名患者除外）。患者积极性很高，且在治疗过程中保持。
PITS是一种适用的虚拟现实系统，可切实应用于上肢运动功能障碍儿童的康复治疗。有必要进行进一步研究，以确定该系统与传统疗法相比，在运动功能结果和患者积极性方面是否能显著改善。
