Intervention Study on the Effect of Virtual Reality Motion Therapy on Balance Function and Fall Risk in Patients with Cerebral Stroke During Recovery Period
Abstract：Objective: This study aims to explore the intervention effect of virtual reality motion therapy (VRMT) on balance function and fall risk in patients with cerebral stroke during the recovery period. Methods: A total of 80 patients with cerebral stroke during the recovery period who visited Xinxiang Central Hospital from April 2023 to April 2025 were selected as the study subjects. According to different treatment plans, the patients were divided into a control group and an observation group, each with 40 cases. The control group received conventional rehabilitation training, while the observation group received conventional rehabilitation training combined with VRMT. The balance function, Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) scores, fall incidence, and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) scores before and after treatment were compared between the two groups, as well as the fall risk at different time points after treatment. Results: After treatment, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) scores and FMA scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, and the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) time was shorter than that of the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). After 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment, the Morse Fall Scale (MFS) scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). After treatment, the observation group had fewer falls and higher SF-36 scores than the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). Conclusion: VRMT can improve balance function and reduce fall risk in patients with cerebral stroke during the recovery period.
Keywords：Cerebral StrokeVirtual Reality Motion TherapyRecovery PeriodBalance FunctionFall Risk
Publication Date：2025-09-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 67-70 )