School of Physical Education, Xuzhou Kindergarten Teachers College, Xuzhou, China.
Institute of Motor Quotient, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Front Public Health. 2022 Apr 25;10:865474. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.865474. eCollection 2022.
Virtual Reality (VR) therapy is popular in treating children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) as a new technology for rehabilitation. Nevertheless, no substantial evidence supporting VR therapy promotion has been developed to date. This study aimed to investigate the effects of VR therapy on balance in children with CP. We conducted a systematic search in PubMed and Web of Science (updated to December 30, 2021). The systematic review and meta-analysis included all randomized controlled trials that included children with CP. A total of 18 RCT studies were eligible for inclusion in the systematic review, and meta-analysis was performed on 16 of them. Results showed that the VR intervention was beneficial for balance (SMD 0.47 [95% CI, SD 0.28, 0.66]). We concluded that VR therapy interventions for children with CP have positive effects. However, cautious implementation is needed in clinical applications.
虚拟现实（VR）疗法作为一种新的康复技术，在治疗脑瘫（CP）儿童方面很受欢迎。然而，迄今为止，尚无支持 VR 疗法推广的实质性证据。本研究旨在探讨 VR 疗法对 CP 儿童平衡能力的影响。我们在 PubMed 和 Web of Science（更新至 2021 年 12 月 30 日）中进行了系统检索。系统综述和荟萃分析纳入了所有包含 CP 儿童的随机对照试验。共有 18 项 RCT 研究符合系统综述的纳入标准，其中 16 项进行了荟萃分析。结果表明，VR 干预对平衡有益（SMD 0.47 [95% CI，SD 0.28, 0.66]）。我们得出结论，CP 儿童的 VR 治疗干预措施具有积极影响。然而，在临床应用中需要谨慎实施。
