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Effect of virtual reality on upper limb functions post burn / Mahmoud Awd Ramadan Elkholy ; Supervised Wafaa Hussien Borhan , Mostafa Ahmed Aboelsoud , Asmaa Fawzy Elsayed

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Mahmoud Awd Ramadan Elkholy , 2015Description: 101 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cmOther title:
  • تأثير ألعاب المحاكاة على وظائف الطرف العلوى بعد الحرق [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy of Surgery Summary: Background: Burn is an injury cause destruction of skin and underling tissue. Post burn complications are severe. Contractures of upper extremity have a major effect than in lower extremity. Involvement of shoulder, elbow and hand has large impact on daily living activities such as bathing, dressing and toileting etc. Active video gaming is an emerging technology with the potential to overcome many of the current barriers to physical activity in children and adult . purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of virtual reality on upper functions post burns . Results: There were significant deferences between both groups as follow, There was a significant increase in the median values of ROM post treatment of study group compared with control group (p = 0.0001) and There was a significant increase in the mean values of UEFI post treatment of study group compared with control group (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: it was concluded that virtual reality program using Xbox has significant effect on upper limb functions post burn.
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.07.M.Sc.2015.Ma.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110069032000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.07.M.Sc.2015.Ma.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 69032.CD Not for loan 01020110069032000

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy of Surgery

Background: Burn is an injury cause destruction of skin and underling tissue. Post burn complications are severe. Contractures of upper extremity have a major effect than in lower extremity. Involvement of shoulder, elbow and hand has large impact on daily living activities such as bathing, dressing and toileting etc. Active video gaming is an emerging technology with the potential to overcome many of the current barriers to physical activity in children and adult . purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of virtual reality on upper functions post burns . Results: There were significant deferences between both groups as follow, There was a significant increase in the median values of ROM post treatment of study group compared with control group (p = 0.0001) and There was a significant increase in the mean values of UEFI post treatment of study group compared with control group (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: it was concluded that virtual reality program using Xbox has significant effect on upper limb functions post burn.

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