A plain-language research shelf for the evidence, trial references, and organisation guidance already captured in the project briefs.
Cochrane Library · 2016
The briefs point to this Cochrane review as a key baseline source: VR may improve some gait measures such as step or stride length, but evidence quality is low and results are often comparable to conventional physiotherapy.
The Lancet Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center · 2019
The local briefs describe Park-in-Shape as one of the landmark Parkinson's exercise studies: a gamified cycling intervention improved motor outcomes and cardiovascular fitness, supporting the wider idea that playful adherence matters clinically.
ClinicalTrials.gov · 2023
Referenced in the briefs as a useful signal for immersive VR: punch, stepping, and dual-task style exercises improved executive function and balance without serious adverse events.
ClinicalTrials.gov · 2026
The briefs mention this active Spanish trial as part of the next wave of evidence for immersive VR with older adults and more advanced symptom stages.
Parkinson's Foundation · 2024
The briefs highlight major Parkinson's organisations as cautiously supportive. This item is a practical bridge between academic evidence and plain-language guidance for patients and families.