The use of virtual reality to influence motivation, affect, enjoyment, and engagement during exercise: A scoping review

B Mouatt, AE Smith, ML Mellow, G Parfitt… - Frontiers in Virtual …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Many adults are physically inactive. While the reasons are complex, inactivity is, in part,
influenced by the presence of negative feelings and low enjoyment during exercise. While …

Effectiveness of virtual reality training for balance and gait rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MJ Casuso-Holgado, R Martín-Valero… - Clinical …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate the evidence for the use of virtual reality to treat balance and gait
impairments in multiple sclerosis rehabilitation. Design: Systematic review and meta …

Design of virtual reality training program for prevention of falling in the elderly: A pilot study on complex versus balance exercises

J Lim, JJ Cho, J Kim, Y Kim, BC Yoon - European Journal of Integrative …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Virtual reality (VR) exercises have been investigated as a rehabilitation
paradigm to reduce the risk of falling in the elderly. This study aimed to compare a VR …

Effects of virtual reality rehabilitation training on gait and balance in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review

C Lei, K Sunzi, F Dai, X Liu, Y Wang, B Zhang, L He… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has been tested as a therapeutic tool in
neurorehabilitation research. However, the impact effectiveness of VR technology on for …

Is virtual reality effective in orthopedic rehabilitation? A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Gumaa, A Rehan Youssef - Physical therapy, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Virtual reality (VR) is an interactive technology that allows customized treatment
and may help in delivering effective person-centered rehabilitation. Purpose The purpose of …

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 …

Effects of virtual reality-based exercise on physical fitness in people with intellectual disability: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

X Li, J Huang, Z Kong, F Sun, CHP Sit… - Games for health journal, 2023 - liebertpub.com
It is unclear whether virtual reality (VR)-based exercise can improve physical fitness in
people with intellectual disability (ID). This systematic review therefore aimed to synthesize …

Benefits of VR physical exercise on cognition in older adults with and without mild cognitive decline: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

K Sakaki, R Nouchi, Y Matsuzaki, T Saito, J Dinet… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is well known that physical exercise has beneficial effects on cognitive function in older
adults. Recently, several physical exercise programs with virtual reality (VR) have been …

Customized virtual reality naturalistic scenarios promoting engagement and relaxation in patients with cognitive impairment: a proof-of-concept mixed-methods study

S Pardini, S Gabrielli, L Gios, M Dianti… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Being immersed in a natural context has a beneficial and pervasive impact on well-being.
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that can help expose people to naturalistic scenarios …

Virtual reality in cognitive and motor rehabilitation: facts, fiction and fallacies

G Tieri, G Morone, S Paolucci, M Iosa - Expert review of medical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Over recent decades many researchers and clinicians have started to use
Virtual Reality (VR) as a new technology for implementing innovative rehabilitation …