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Including Social Interaction in Stroke VR-Based Motor Rehabilitation Enhances Performance: A Pilot Study

B. Ballester,S. Badia,P. Verschure

2012 · DOI: 10.1162/PRES_a_00129
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TLDR

The study shows that accessibility and social engagement in multiplayer environments positively affects the patients' performance and enjoyment during the task and suggests that the inclusion of social factors such as multiplayer capabilities is an important factor for the rehabilitation process in VR-based therapy and might have an impact on both performance and mood of stroke patients.