Anxiety has been estimated to occur in 21–96% and depression in 27–79% of patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). We found a scarcity of literature providing …

Purpose This study compared the effects of inpatient-based rehabilitation program of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using non-immersive virtual …

Background Respiratory diseases impose an immense health burden worldwide and affect
millions of people on a global scale. Reduction of exercise tolerance poses a huge health …

Background Pulmonary rehabilitation is a vital component of comprehensive care for
patients with respiratory conditions, such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background The uptake of traditional pulmonary rehabilitation classes by patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is poor because of personal factors that …

Virtual Reality (VR) is a promising technology for implementing personalized, motivating and
controlled rehabilitation scenarios. Although its clear potential benefits, VR has been poorly …

Depression and anxiety can significantly reduce the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation
(CR). Several studies have assessed the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)-based …

OBJECTIVE: The present pilot study tested the use of a virtual game system (VGS) for
exercise training in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary …

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of virtual reality (VR)-enhanced cardiac
rehabilitation (CR) in reducing the intensity of depression and anxiety symptoms in patients …

Purpose Depressive symptoms constitute an important group of mental problems that alter
the course of post-stroke rehabilitation by reducing quality of life, physical activity, social …