Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8.e1 , January 2010

In-Home Virtual Reality Videogame Telerehabilitation in Adolescents With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Presented to the Virtual Rehabilitation International Conference, August 25–27, 2008, Vancouver, Canada, and the Virtual Rehabilitation International Conference, June 29–July 2, 2009, Tel Aviv, Israel.

  • Meredith R. Golomb, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Meredith R. Golomb, MD, MSc, Indiana University School of Medicine, Building XE, Room 040, 575 West Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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  • Brenna C. McDonald, PsyD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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  • Stuart J. Warden, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
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  • Janell Yonkman, MS, OTR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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  • Andrew J. Saykin, PsyD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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  • Bridget Shirley, OTR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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  • Meghan Huber, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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  • Bryan Rabin, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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  • Moustafa AbdelBaky, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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  • Michelle E. Nwosu, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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  • Monica Barkat-Masih, MBBS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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  • Grigore C. Burdea, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

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 Supported by the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant no. K23 NS048024); the Clarian Values Fund (grant no. VFR-171); the Center of Excellence in Neuroimaging; and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (grant no. 87884).

 A commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has conferred or will confer a financial benefit on the author or one or more of the authors. Golomb and Burdea have filed a patent application on principles incorporated in this system.

PII: S0003-9993(09)00817-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.08.153

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