Collaborative co-design and evaluation of an immersive virtual reality application prototype for communication rehabilitation (DISCOVR prototype)

L Bryant, N Sedlarevic, P Stubbs, B Bailey… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Virtual reality (VR) lends itself to communication rehabilitation by creating safe,
replicable, and authentic simulated environments in which users learn and practice …

“It's really exciting to think where it could go”: a mixed-method investigation of clinician acceptance, barriers and enablers of virtual reality technology in …

A Vaezipour, D Aldridge, S Koenig… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Acquired communication disorders can result in significant barriers to everyday life
activities, and commonly require long-term rehabilitation. This research aimed to investigate …

Opportunities for immersive virtual reality in rehabilitation: focus on communication disability

L Bryant, B Hemsley, B Bailey… - … of the 53rd …, 2020 - researchnow.flinders.edu.au
Virtual reality (VR) technologies are emerging as novel platforms for physical and cognitive
interventions, though applications in communication rehabilitation are scarce. Consultation …

A review of virtual reality technologies in the field of communication disability: implications for practice and research

L Bryant, M Brunner, B Hemsley - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Technology devices and applications including virtual reality (VR) are
increasingly used in healthcare research and practice as tools to promote health and …

Designing informed game-based rehabilitation tasks leveraging advances in virtual reality

B Lange, S Koenig, CY Chang… - Disability and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This paper details a brief history and rationale for the use of virtual reality (VR)
technology for clinical research and intervention, and then focuses on game-based VR …

Common issues of virtual reality in neuro-rehabilitation

D Man - Virtual reality, 2010 - books.google.com
Use of virtual reality (VR) has been developing rapidly in the rehabilitation field. The efficacy
and efficiency of VR application in either an immersive or a non-immersive type, has been …

What do we know about the use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation field? A brief overview

A Naro, RS Calabro - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the past two decades, virtual reality technology (VRT)-based rehabilitation has been
increasingly examined and applied to assist patient recovery in the physical and cognitive …

Participatory design and evaluation of virtual reality physical rehabilitation for people living with dementia

M Matsangidou, F Frangoudes, E Schiza… - Virtual Reality, 2023 - Springer
Emerging research confirms the need for technologically enhanced solutions to support non-
pharmacological interventions which can improve the quality of life, the mental and physical …

Introduction to the special issue from the proceedings of the 2006 International Workshop on Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation

EA Keshner, P Weiss - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2007 - Springer
New technologies are rapidly having a great impact on the development of novel
rehabilitation interventions. One of the more popular of these technological advances is …

Virtual reality applications in rehabilitation

S Cao - … Interaction. Theory, Design, Development and Practice …, 2016 - Springer
One of the most valuable applications of virtual reality (VR) is in the domain of rehabilitation.
After brain injuries or diseases, many patients suffer from impaired physical and/or cognitive …