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Open AccessEffects of virtual reality-based motor control training on inflammation, oxidative stress, neuroplasticity and upper limb motor function in patients with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Immersive virtual reality (VR)-based motor control training (VRT) is an innovative approach to improve motor function in patients with stroke. Currently, outcome measures for immersive VRT mainly focus on moto...
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Open AccessThe impact of multi-person virtual reality competitive learning on anatomy education: a randomized controlled study
Anatomy is one of the core subjects in medical education. Students spend considerable time and effort on learning the requisite anatomy knowledge. This study explored the effect of a multiple-player virtual re...
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A User-Centered Virtual Reality Game System for Elders with Balance Problem
Balance problem is one of the leading causes of fall in elderly. Fall in elderly results in fracture, head trauma, death or other serious consequences. Virtual reality training is a novel and potentially usefu...
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An IMU-compensated skeletal tracking system using Kinect for the upper limb
The Kinect device is being increasingly used in conjunction with rehabilitative actions. However, the use of Kinect as a skeletal tracking system requires several further modifications and technological breakt...
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Open AccessCorrection: Corrigendum: Synergy of endothelial and neural progenitor cells from adipose-derived stem cells to preserve neurovascular structures in rat hypoxic-ischemic brain injury
Scientific Reports 5: Article number: 14985; published online: 08 October 2015; updated: 14 November 2016 The original version of this Article contained errors in the affiliations. ‘Department of Cell Biology ...
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Open AccessSynergy of endothelial and neural progenitor cells from adipose-derived stem cells to preserve neurovascular structures in rat hypoxic-ischemic brain injury
Perinatal cerebral hypoxic-ischemic (HI) injury damages the architecture of neurovascular units (NVUs) and results in neurological disorders. Here, we differentiated adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) toward th...
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Open AccessDelayed mirror visual feedback presented using a novel mirror therapy system enhances cortical activation in healthy adults
Mirror visual feedback (MVF) generated in mirror therapy (MT) with a physical mirror promotes the recovery of hemiparetic limbs in patients with stroke, but is limited in that it cannot provide an asymmetric m...
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Open AccessActivity-Oriented Design of Health Pal: A Smart Phone for Elders' Healthcare Support
Wireless telephones and personal digital assistants are emerging, as the information hubs connect their human users with assorted electronic devices and the World Wide Web. As such, they quickly become the de fac...
