Objective : The purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically review virtual reality rehabilitation treatment applied to elderly patients with Parkinson's disease to present its effectiveness and practicality for clinical intervention.
Methods : This study searched the papers from 2010 to 2019 through DBPIA, KISS, and RISS, and finally selected 4 jou rnals. A randomized controlled trials that applied v irtu al reality rehabilitation t reatment to elderly patients with Parkinson's disease was analyzed according to PICO(Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) format.
Results : The q uality of the s tu dy w as e valu ated u sing t he PEDro s cale in a a ndomized c ontrolled t rials experimental study in which virtual reality intervention was performed in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease. The average PEDro score of the four was 6.75 points. The effectiveness of virtual reality rehabilitation treatment was analyzed in various ways, such as improving balance ability and improving quality of life.
Conclusion : Through this study, it was confirmed that virtual reality rehabilitation treatment can be used as an intervention for functional recovery in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease. It is expected to be used in future clinical trials for selection of interventions for elderly patients with Parkinson's disease.