Efectividad de la realidad virtual en las actividades de la vida diaria tras un ictusrevisión sistemática

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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.