After a stroke, which can be caused by many causes, patients may, in some cases, lose feeling in one arm or face a severe limitation in their ability to complete basic daily activities. In this situation, where weakness and decreased mobility can be experienced, traditional rehabilitation treatments also present different obstacles in their own way.
Since rehabilitation treatments are mostly carried out face to face, the person has to go to the treatment center somehow. However, treatment can also be a financial burden. A group of researchers who wanted to overcome these problems may have found a much more functional solution to the rehabilitation issue.
They receive treatment by playing games:
According to the study shared by the University, researchers found that video game-based therapy showed much better results than traditional therapy. The new treatment method not only removes the difficulties of face-to-face therapy, but also makes this activity fun.
As part of the treatment, a patient rows, collects garbage, makes lateral movements to steer the canoe, and arm movements to reach up the hill to clear cobwebs and bats, while descending the river in a virtual canoe. As progress is made, the difficulty of the game increases.
According to the information shared by the World Paralysis Organization, more than 13 million people have a stroke every year in the world and 5.5 million of these people die.
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