TY - JOUR
T1 - Innovative technology-based interventions in aphasia rehabilitation: a systematic review
AU - Repetto, Claudia
AU - Paolillo, Maria Paola
AU - Tuena, Cosimo
AU - Riva, Giuseppe
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background
In the last decades technologies have started to be integrated into language rehabilitation, but more recently many innovations have been included in the health field, especially the use of virtual reality (VR) and mobile devices.
Aim
The present review aims to investigate the use and efficacy of innovative technology-based interventions for language rehabilitation in post-stroke patients. We consider innovative technologies as those implementing either virtual reality or mobile software applications.
Methods
For conducting this systematic review, we conformed to the PRISMA guidelines. The articles were selected by computer-based searches in three high-profile databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. 13 studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were also rated along the efficacy-effectiveness spectrum (RITES).
Main Contribution
Most of studies used a tablet to deliver the therapy, and only a few of them implemented VR-based treatments. Despite the paucity of literature, the results were encouraging, and showed efficacy and effectiveness of rehabilitation programs based on innovative technologies. Moreover, patients appeared compliant to treatments.
Conclusions
In future studies, more robust research designs should be implemented with larger sample sizes, more homogenous samples, and comparisons with “treatment-as-usual” control conditions. Finally, we suggest an innovative use of VR for language rehabilitation within an embodied cognition approach
AB - Background
In the last decades technologies have started to be integrated into language rehabilitation, but more recently many innovations have been included in the health field, especially the use of virtual reality (VR) and mobile devices.
Aim
The present review aims to investigate the use and efficacy of innovative technology-based interventions for language rehabilitation in post-stroke patients. We consider innovative technologies as those implementing either virtual reality or mobile software applications.
Methods
For conducting this systematic review, we conformed to the PRISMA guidelines. The articles were selected by computer-based searches in three high-profile databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. 13 studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were also rated along the efficacy-effectiveness spectrum (RITES).
Main Contribution
Most of studies used a tablet to deliver the therapy, and only a few of them implemented VR-based treatments. Despite the paucity of literature, the results were encouraging, and showed efficacy and effectiveness of rehabilitation programs based on innovative technologies. Moreover, patients appeared compliant to treatments.
Conclusions
In future studies, more robust research designs should be implemented with larger sample sizes, more homogenous samples, and comparisons with “treatment-as-usual” control conditions. Finally, we suggest an innovative use of VR for language rehabilitation within an embodied cognition approach
KW - aphasia
KW - innovative technologies
KW - tablet
KW - virtual reality
KW - aphasia
KW - innovative technologies
KW - tablet
KW - virtual reality
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/161300
U2 - 10.1080/02687038.2020.1819957
DO - 10.1080/02687038.2020.1819957
M3 - Article
SN - 0268-7038
SP - 1
EP - 24
JO - Aphasiology
JF - Aphasiology
ER -