The goal of this clinical trial is to: (1) implement and test the feasibility of a new VR-ODT intervention offered as part of usual therapy time of patients with a sub-acute stoke; (2) explore the acceptability of the intervention from the perspective of clinicians and patients and; (3) implement measures to optimize the uptake and sustainability of the intervention within the clinical setting. Participants will engage in a personalized VR-ODT training for 4 weeks (2X 1hr/week) targeting six well-established community walking demands related to (1) walking speed and (2) distance; (3) postural transitions; (4) obstacle avoidance; (5) dual-task walking and; (6) a combination of demands 1-5. For each demand, patients will progress through levels of increasing difficulty according to personalized goals and success criteria.
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Feasibility: adherence to intervention - number of completed sessions
Timeframe: 2x/week over the 4-week intervention
Feasibility: presence of adverse or undesirable effects during the intervention
Timeframe: Post-Intervention (week4)
Feasibility: Number of participants recruited in each program
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week0)
Feasibility: Characteristics of stroke participants: age
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week 0)
Feasibility: Characteristics of stroke participants: sex
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week 0)
Feasibility: Characteristics of stroke participants: gender
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week 0)
Feasibility: Characteristics of stroke participants: walking capacity
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week 0)
Feasibility: Characteristics of stroke participants: cognitive function
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week 0)
Feasibility: Characteristics of stroke participants: visual-perceptual function
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week 0)
Feasibility: Characteristics of clinicians
Timeframe: Pre-intervention (week0)
Feasibility: Number of eligible vs. referred participants
Timeframe: Post-intervention (week4)
Feasibility: Perceived mental and physical demands
Timeframe: Post-Intervention (week4)
Feasibility: Sense of presence
Timeframe: Post-Intervention (week4)
Feasibility: Presence of cybersickness
Timeframe: Post-Intervention (week4)
Acceptability of the intervention
Timeframe: Post-intervention (Week4)
Acceptability: Overall experience
Timeframe: Post-Intervention (Week4)