S. García Lobo, Ruth Izquierdo Alventosa
Antecedentes y objetivos Una de las principales limitaciones del paciente tras un accidente cerebrovascular es la dificultad en las actividades de la vida diaria, y por ello en la última década, han surgido nuevos métodos de rehabilitación neurológica acorde con el avance de la tecnología, como la realidad virtual. El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática fue analizar si la realidad virtual produce una transferencia en las actividades de la vida diaria en pacientes adultos tras sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular, valorándolo con las escalas específicas de evaluación de actividades de la vida diaria.
Materiales y métodos Se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática siguiendo los criterios Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), realizando una búsqueda durante las dos primeras semanas de febrero de 2021, en las siguientes bases de datos: PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Cochrane Library, Web of Science.
Resultados Se incluyeron 31 estudios empíricos publicados entre 2007 y 2020, aplicando realidad virtual en adultos tras un accidente cerebrovascular, evaluándolo con una escala específica de actividades de la vida diaria (como Índice de Barthel, Functional Independence measure (FIM), Nottingham extended activities of daily living, Motor Activity Log (MAL), cuestionario ABILHAND, Lawton of instrumental activities of daily living, Frenchay Activity Index) y con una calidad metodológica buena o excelente.
Conclusión La realidad virtual es efectiva en la recuperación de las actividades de la vida diaria en pacientes adultos tras un accidente cerebrovascular.
Background and aims One of the main limitations of the post-stroke patient is the difficulty in activities of daily living, and therefore in the last decade, new methods of neurological rehabilitation have emerged in line with the advancement of technology, such as virtual reality. The aim of this systematic review was to analyse whether virtual reality produces a transfer in activities of daily living in adult post-stroke patients, assessed with specific scales for the assessment of activities of daily living.
Materials and methods A systematic review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) criteria, carrying out a search during the first two weeks of February 2021, in the following databases: Pubmed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Cochrane Library, Web of Science.
Results 31 empirical studies were included, published between 2007 and 2020, applying virtual reality in adults after stroke, evaluating it with a specific scale of activities of daily living (like Barthel Index, Functional Independence measure, Nottingham extended activities of daily living, Motor Activity Log, ABILHAND questionnaire, Lawton of instrumental activities of daily living, Frenchay Activity Index) and with a good or excellent methodological quality.
Conclusion Virtual reality is effective in the recovery of activities of daily living in adult patients after stroke.