Overview
Mohammed is a physiotherapist and currently working towards a PhD in virtual reality and its implementation in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. My PhD aims to investigate the potential of virtual reality and understand how it can improve rehabilitation outcomes.
Mohammed's PhD is supervised by Dr Gavin Buckingham, Professor Craig Williams & Dr Richard Tomlinson.
Qualifications
- MSc in Neurorehabilitation - University of Nottingham
- BSc in Physiotherapy (1st class) - Taibah University
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My research interests span virtual reality-based rehabilitation, implementation research, upper limb rehabilitation, and motor control and learning in people with cerebral palsy.
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Alrashidi M, Wadey CA, Tomlinson RJ, Buckingham G, Williams CA (2023). The efficacy of virtual reality interventions compared with conventional physiotherapy in improving the upper limb motor function of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
Disabil Rehabil,
45(11), 1773-1783.
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The efficacy of virtual reality interventions compared with conventional physiotherapy in improving the upper limb motor function of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
PURPOSE: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the commonest motor disability affecting children. This study reviewed the evidence for virtual reality (VR) intervention compared with conventional physiotherapy in upper limb function of children with CP. METHODS: Searches were undertaken in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PEDro, CENTRAL, Web of Science, CINAHL, ERIC, ICTRP, EU-CTR, ClinicalTrials.gov and EThOS databases. Only randomised-controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Two reviewers independently screened the search results, assessed full-text articles, extracted data and appraised the methodological quality by using the Cochrane collaboration's risk of bias (RoB2) tool. Albatross plots were used to synthesise the data. RESULTS: Seven RCTs, examining motor function in a total of 202 children with CP, included. Four trials used the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) as an outcome measure, and three trials used grip strength. These outcome measures were utilised to develop two Albatross plots. Data from the plots showed contradictory findings of the included studies. CONCLUSIONS: the effect of VR in the upper limb rehabilitation of children with CP remains unclear. All included studies used commercial non-immersive VR games. Future high-quality clinical research is needed to explore the extent to which non-immersive and immersive VR is feasible and effective with children and adolescents.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe current evidence supporting the use of VR as a rehabilitative tool is weak and uncertain.The current use of VR relies only on commercial non-immersive VR (off-shelf) games, which are not adjustable to meet the demands and goals of therapy programmes.Future research is needed to study the therapeutic feasibility of immersive VR with children and adolescents.
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2023
Alrashidi M, Wadey CA, Tomlinson RJ, Buckingham G, Williams CA (2023). The efficacy of virtual reality interventions compared with conventional physiotherapy in improving the upper limb motor function of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
Disabil Rehabil,
45(11), 1773-1783.
Abstract:
The efficacy of virtual reality interventions compared with conventional physiotherapy in improving the upper limb motor function of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
PURPOSE: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the commonest motor disability affecting children. This study reviewed the evidence for virtual reality (VR) intervention compared with conventional physiotherapy in upper limb function of children with CP. METHODS: Searches were undertaken in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PEDro, CENTRAL, Web of Science, CINAHL, ERIC, ICTRP, EU-CTR, ClinicalTrials.gov and EThOS databases. Only randomised-controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Two reviewers independently screened the search results, assessed full-text articles, extracted data and appraised the methodological quality by using the Cochrane collaboration's risk of bias (RoB2) tool. Albatross plots were used to synthesise the data. RESULTS: Seven RCTs, examining motor function in a total of 202 children with CP, included. Four trials used the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) as an outcome measure, and three trials used grip strength. These outcome measures were utilised to develop two Albatross plots. Data from the plots showed contradictory findings of the included studies. CONCLUSIONS: the effect of VR in the upper limb rehabilitation of children with CP remains unclear. All included studies used commercial non-immersive VR games. Future high-quality clinical research is needed to explore the extent to which non-immersive and immersive VR is feasible and effective with children and adolescents.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe current evidence supporting the use of VR as a rehabilitative tool is weak and uncertain.The current use of VR relies only on commercial non-immersive VR (off-shelf) games, which are not adjustable to meet the demands and goals of therapy programmes.Future research is needed to study the therapeutic feasibility of immersive VR with children and adolescents.
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