Virtual reality in paediatric rehabilitation: a review.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a narrative review of studies regarding the outcomes of Virtual Reality (VR)-based treatment and rehabilitation programmes within the paediatric population.


METHODS
Studies related to the use of VR across a number of paediatric areas (e.g. cerebral palsy, autism, foetal alcohol syndrome and attention deficits) were identified and summarized.


RESULTS
Outcomes from the studies reviewed provide preliminary support for the use of VR.


CONCLUSIONS
VR may be an effective treatment method for specific disorders, although the generalizability of this literature is hindered by several methodological limitations, such as small samples and the absence of appropriate control participants.
Parsons
Thomas D
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Institute for Creative Technologies, University of Southern California, CA 90292-4019, USA. tparsons@ict.usc.edu
Rizzo
Albert A
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Rogers
Steve
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York
Philip
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D002648:Child; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface