A review of the application of virtual and augmented reality in physical and occupational therapy

A Luckykumar Dwarkadas, V Talasila… - Software: Practice …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper includes a research review in five bibliographic databases on using the
application of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in physical and occupational …

Home-based immersive virtual reality physical rehabilitation in paediatric patients for upper limb motor impairment: a feasibility study

I Phelan, A Carrion-Plaza, PJ Furness, P Dimitri - Virtual reality, 2023 - Springer
Upper limb motor impairment (ULMI) rehabilitation is a long-term, demanding and
challenging process to recover motor functionality. Children and adolescents may be limited …

Embodied Exploration: Facilitating Remote Accessibility Assessment for Wheelchair Users with Virtual Reality

S Pei, A Chen, C Chen, FM Li, M Fozzard… - Proceedings of the 25th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Acquiring accessibility information about unfamiliar places in advance is essential for
wheelchair users to make better decisions about physical visits. Today's assessment …

Overcoming challenges to develop technology for child health

N Mills, P Howsley, CM Bartlett, L Olubajo… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Millions of children and young people (CYP) in the UK are affected by chronic or rare health
conditions. Rapid advances in science and technology have resulted in CYP with chronic …

Free of walls: Participatory design of an out-world experience via virtual reality for dementia in-patients

M Matsangidou, F Frangoudes, T Solomou… - Adjunct Proceedings of …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Many people with dementia residing in long-term care may face barriers in accessing
experiences beyond their physical premises; this may be due to location, mobility …

Virtual painkillers: Designing accessible virtual reality experiences for helping cancer patients manage pain at home

M Matsangidou, A P. Kassianos… - CHI Conference on …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
More than half of cancer patients are dealing with moderately severe pain on a monthly
basis and most of them report a breakthrough pain experience at least once. Despite the …

Tangible and Mid-Air Interactions in Hand-Held Augmented Reality for Upper Limb Rehabilitation: An Evaluation of User Experience and Motor Performance

W Sun, M Huang, C Wu, R Yang, Y Yue… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Hand-held augmented reality (AR) offers accessible, interactive rehabilitation options for
patients with upper limb motor deficits. Incorporating hand-involved interactions (eg, tangible …

Examining the potential of VR program Tilt Brush in reducing anxiety

J Tan, L Kannis-Dymand, C Jones - Virtual Reality, 2023 - Springer
Recent advancement in technology has made virtual reality (VR) more accessible and
immersive than ever before, resulting in its increasing utility in various industries. Despite …

Virtual therapy exergame for upper extremity rehabilitation using smart wearable sensors

L Baron, V Chheang, A Chaudhari, A Liaqat… - Proceedings of the 8th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Virtual reality (VR) has been utilized for several applications and has shown great potential
for rehabilitation, especially for home therapy. However, these systems solely rely on …

Pain Management in Pediatric Patients: Evidence-Based Practices and Future Directions for Pediatric Surgical Nurses

LA Sutton, J Pappas - Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article provides an overview of managing pain in the pediatric population for the
surgical nurse. Proper assessment of pediatric pain, newborn to age 18, is reviewed …