Effects of a visual search task in a virtual reality space with a moving background on spatial cognition and standing balance in patients with left hemiparetic stroke

ABSTRACT

We examined effects of a visual search task (VST) in virtual reality (VR) with a moving background on spatial cognition and standing balance in left hemiparetic strokes. The VST with background deviation was allocated to Case A. In Case B, the VST without the deviation was performed. As a results, in Case A, the reaction time of VST was shortened in the paretic space and ability of weight-shift to the paretic side was improved. In conclusion, the VST in the VR with a spatial manipulation may improve spatial cognition and standing balance in left hemiparetic strokes.

KEYWORDS:

• Virtual reality
• patients with stroke
• standing balance
• spatial cognition
• visual search task

Acknowledgements

We thank the participants for their cooperation in this study.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [KA], upon reasonable request.

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