title: Effects of conventional neurological treatment and a virtual reality training program on eye-hand coordination in children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of conventional neurological treatment and a virtual reality training program on eye-hand coordination in children with cerebral palsy. [Subjects] Sixteen children (9 males, 7 females) with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy were recruited and randomly assigned to the conventional neurological physical therapy group (CG) and virtual reality training group (VRG). [Methods] Eight children in the control group performed 45 minutes of therapeutic exercise twice a week for eight weeks. In the experimental group, the other eight children performed 30 minutes of therapeutic exercise and 15 minutes of a training program using virtual reality twice a week during the experimental period. [Results] After eight weeks of the training program, there were significant differences in eye-hand coordination and visual motor speed in the comparison of the virtual reality training group with the conventional neurological physical therapy group. [Conclusion] We conclude that a well-designed training program using virtual reality can improve eye-hand coordination in children with cerebral palsy.
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors: Ji-Won
authors: JW
authors: Shin
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Republic of Korea.
authors: Gui-Bin
authors: GB
authors: Song
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors: Gak
authors: G
authors: Hwangbo
keywords: Cerebral palsy; Eye hand coordination; Virtual reality