摘要： Background: Chronic imbalance is common in patients with vestibular dysfunction. Vestibular rehabilitation is effective in improving upright balance control. Vestibular rehabilitation exercises, such as Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises, include simple repetitive movements and have limited feedback and adaptive training protocols. Interactive systems based on virtual reality (VR) technology may improve vestibular rehabilitation. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an interactive 3-dimensional VR system for vestibular rehabilitation. Methods: In 49 subjects with vestibular dysfunction, VR rehabilitation exercises were performed in 6 sessions. Before and after rehabilitation, subjects were evaluated for performance of the training exercises; the center of pressure was measured for 20 seconds and balance indices were determined. Results: Five training scores (total 6) showed a significant improvement. For balance indices in condition of non-stimulation, all of them (total 5) showed a trend of improvement, in which there was a significant improvement in mean mediolateral. For balance indices in condition of post-stimulation, there was a significant improvement in statokinesigram and maximum mediolateral. Conclusions: The VR rehabilitation exercises were effective in improving upright balance control in patients with vestibular dysfunction. 其他題名： Technol Health Care 出版者： London, England: SAGE Publications 出版日期： 2014-01-01 出處： Technology and health care, 2014-01, Vol.22 (6), p.915-921 資源來源： EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier 版權： 2014 ‒ IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved 識別號： ISSN: 0928-7329 識別號： ISSN: 1878-7401 識別號： EISSN: 1878-7401 識別號： DOI: 10.3233/THC-140855 識別號： PMID: 25159998
