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Does Weight Shifting Virtual Games Improve Knee Joint Position Sense After Reconstruction of The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Young Male Adults? "Randomized Controlled Trial"

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is crucial for knee joint stability, but total failure can impair proprioception. Rehabilitation involves unique regimens, virtual reality VR games being a helpful aid. Purpose: Examining how a Wii Fit rehabilitation program affects knee proprioception following ACL reconstruction. Methods: Thirty patients were assigned randomly to Study group (A), and control group (B). For eight weeks, the study group received the Wii Fit training protocol three times a week, lasting forty minutes each, with a conventional exercise program tailored to the control group. The knee joint's position sense was measured in both groups, before and after activities using a Biodex isokinetic dynamometer. Results: After treatment the joint position error JPE significantly improved for group A and group B. With significant decrease of JPE for the three angles of group A compared to group B (P<0.01).: Conclusion: The results revealed that Playing weight shifting VR games on the Wii Fit for eight weeks, with a consistent exercise rehabilitation program, can significantly improve knee joint position sense.

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10.21608/bptrs.2024.257931.1027

Keywords

ACL, Knee joint, virtual games, Proprioception, Joint position sense

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Mohamed

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Ahmed

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Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, KSA Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, EGY

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mmahmed@jazanu.edu.sa

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0000-0003-3168-0769

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2

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1

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45702

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2024-01-01

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2023-12-24

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2024-01-01

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35

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48

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2636-4190

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Bulletin of Physical Therapy Research and Studies

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https://bptrs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Does Weight Shifting Virtual Games Improve Knee Joint Position Sense After Reconstruction of The Anterior Cruciate Ligament in Young Male Adults? "Randomized Controlled Trial"

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25 Dec 2024