Kim 2012a.
Methods | RCT | |
Participants | Recruited from an inpatient setting in Korea 20 participants: 10 intervention, 10 control Inclusion criteria: > 6 months post diagnosis of stroke. Score of ≥ 19/30 on the MMSE. Able to maintain upright posture without any assistance Exclusion criteria: orthopaedic surgery, history of arthritis, hand or upper limb pain, epilepsy, psychiatric illnesses Mean age: not reported Timing post stroke: intervention group mean (SD) 12.6 (7.12) months, control group 12.85 (6.06) months |
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Interventions | VR intervention: Nintendo Wii Sports (boxing and tennis) Control intervention: no intervention Sessions were 30 min, 3 times/week for 3 weeks |
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Outcomes | Outcomes recorded at baseline and post intervention Gait outcomes: postural assessment scale Global motor function outcomes: modified Motor Assessment Scale Activity limitation outcomes: Functional Independence Measure |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not reported in adequate detail to make judgement |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | No access to protocol |