Overground Virtual Reality (VR) Gait Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis: A confirmed diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke, confirmed by the referring neurologist. * Cognitive Function: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score greater than 24, indicating sufficient cognitive function to participate in the study. * Exercise Clearance: Approval from a neurologist for participation in exercise-based interventions. * Rehabilitation Need: Demonstrates a need for functional rehabilitation. * Recent Therapy: Participants should not have received physical therapy (PT) within the last month. * Consent: Must be able to provide informed consent for themselves. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with unstable medication regimens that could interfere with their participation in the study. * Any comorbidity that could interfere with walking or gait training. * Participation in VR-assisted gait training within the last 6 months. * Intolerance to virtual reality environments or motion simulation. * Severe cognitive, visual, or hearing impairments where the participant cannot follow the therapist's instructions. * More than 135 kg total body weight. * More than 2.00 meters in body height. * Presence of open skin lesions or bandages in areas that would come into contact with the harness. * Functional Ambulation Category (FAC): Participants with an FAC score of less than 2 indicate they require physical support from more than one person to walk. Clarification: \- The diagnosis of TBI or stroke can be confirmed by…