Virtual reality and physical therapy for the recovery of lost functions after stroke

The aim: to evaluate the use of virtual reality and physical therapy the recovery of function on the patients after ischemic stroke. The goals: 1. To evaluate how virtual reality method effects balance and gait after ischemic stroke. 2. To evaluate how virtual reality method effects reaction speed after ischemic stroke patients. 3. Compare physical therapy and virtual reality effects with normal physical therapy balance, gait and reaction speed results patients after ischemic stroke. Methods: Twenty patients after ischemic stroke participated in the study. Participants were classified into two groups: control group and study group. Control group 4 weeks has been subject to physical therapy gym 5 times a week, 2 times a day, the session duration 30 minutes. The second time goes patient’s exercise on their own. The study group for 4 weeks were subject to physical therapy gym 5 times a week and 3 times a week virtual reality sessions, all sessions lasted 30 minutes. To assess the results used Tinneti balance and gait test, Fullerton balance test, Berg balance test sitting and standing, Human Benchmark reaction test and questionnaire. Data analysis performed using IBM SPSS 23 and Excel 2016 software. Conclusions. 1. For the purposes of physical therapy with a virtual reality methods reached better gait and balance results, compared with the normal physical therapy after ischemic stroke. 2. For the purposes of physical therapy with a virtual reality methods are more effective reaction speed, compared with normal physical therapy after ischemic stroke. 3. For the purposes patients who have been subject physical therapy with virtual reality method achieved better results balance, gait and reaction speed compared with the normal physical therap