A Virtual Reality Assisted Rehabilitation System for Physical Therapy

Bayan, Samar; Assaf, Kamilia; Yassin, Marwa; Cherry, Ali; Raad, Mohamad; Hamawy, Lara

doi:10.1109/comapp.2018.8460301

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“…The main aspects of POT addressed through VR and AR in the studies are mainly post‐stroke rehabilitation, autism, pain management, and cognitive rehabilitation. Although positive and effective results were obtained in the aspects covered in studies 22,23,37–39,41–45,47–72 of POT addressed through application of VR and AR, there are following challenges faced by VR and AR in POT. Maintaining motivation: It showed that the use of VR and AR in POT had increased the active participation of patients, requiring less recovery time and improved accuracy compared to physical therapy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The drone and a coin‐collecting task game in Reference 43 where the drone is controlled by the patient's hand movement and coins are collected by the patient. The highway escapes rush game in Reference 63, where patients collect the coins and escape the crush. In the AmbliOK video game, 53 patients intercept the moving ball and crush the pumpkins while stopping the ball from falling through the screen.…”

Section: Vr and Ar In Potmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…VR training in Reference 43 can aid in developing a postural range of motion. The game designed in Reference 63 indicated that both regular and abnormal applicants benefit from the gaming approach since it strengthens their muscles and improves movement.…”

Section: Vr and Ar In Potmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An EMG shield was used to detect muscular activities, and force sensitive resistor (FSR) was placed under the foot of the patient. The accelerometer was placed on the ankles of the patient and was used for tracking their movement 63 …”

Section: Vr and Ar In Potmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Luckykumar Dwarkadas,

Talasila,

Challa

et al. 2024

Softw Pract Exp

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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 therapy (POT). This literature review addresses five research questions and two sub‐research questions. A total of 36 relevant studies were selected in the review based on the defined keywords and inclusion‐exclusion criteria. The primary motivation for using the application of VR and AR in POT is that it is accurate, involves higher patient participation, and requires less therapy recovery time. The standard software tool used is the Unity 3D game engine, and the common device used is the Oculus Rift HMD. Various applications of VR and AR consist of different VR environments and AR contents used in POT. Post‐stroke rehabilitation, rehabilitation exercises, pain management, mental and behavioral disorders, and autism in children are the main aspects addressed through the VR and AR environments. Literature review indicates that questionnaires, interviews, and observation are the primary metrics for measuring therapy's effectiveness. The study's findings show positive results such as reduced treatment time, nervousness, pain, hospitalization period, making therapy enjoyable and encouraging, improved quality of life, and focus on using the application of VR and AR in POT. This review will be relevant to researchers, VR and AR application designers, doctors, and patients using the application of VR and AR in POT. Further research addressing multiple participants with clinical trials, adding new VR environments and AR content in VR and AR applications, including follow‐up sessions, and increasing training sessions while using the application of VR and AR in POT are recommended.

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

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Challa

et al. 2024

Softw Pract Exp

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“…• Feedback: Physiological measures can be presented to the user or a second person to make latent and unconscious processes visible. This is particularly common in relaxation applications where the stress level can be visualized for the user (Patibanda et al, 2017;Blum et al, 2019) but it can also be used to inform the supervisor of a therapy or training session about the user's condition (Bayan et al, 2018;Streck et al, 2019). This purpose differs from the previous ones in that the physiological measurement is no longer intended to indicate the manipulation of an independent variable.…”

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A Systematic Review of Physiological Measurements, Factors, Methods, and Applications in Virtual Reality

Halbig

Latoschik

2021

Front. Virtual Real.

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Measurements of physiological parameters provide an objective, often non-intrusive, and (at least semi-)automatic evaluation and utilization of user behavior. In addition, specific hardware devices of Virtual Reality (VR) often ship with built-in sensors, i.e. eye-tracking and movements sensors. Hence, the combination of physiological measurements and VR applications seems promising. Several approaches have investigated the applicability and benefits of this combination for various fields of applications. However, the range of possible application fields, coupled with potentially useful and beneficial physiological parameters, types of sensor, target variables and factors, and analysis approaches and techniques is manifold. This article provides a systematic overview and an extensive state-of-the-art review of the usage of physiological measurements in VR. We identified 1,119 works that make use of physiological measurements in VR. Within these, we identified 32 approaches that focus on the classification of characteristics of experience, common in VR applications. The first part of this review categorizes the 1,119 works by field of application, i.e. therapy, training, entertainment, and communication and interaction, as well as by the specific target factors and variables measured by the physiological parameters. An additional category summarizes general VR approaches applicable to all specific fields of application since they target typical VR qualities. In the second part of this review, we analyze the target factors and variables regarding the respective methods used for an automatic analysis and, potentially, classification. For example, we highlight which measurement setups have been proven to be sensitive enough to distinguish different levels of arousal, valence, anxiety, stress, or cognitive workload in the virtual realm. This work may prove useful for all researchers wanting to use physiological data in VR and who want to have a good overview of prior approaches taken, their benefits and potential drawbacks.

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Enhancing Human-Robot Interaction Research by Using a Virtual Reality Lab Approach

Arntz,

Helgert,

Straßmann

et al. 2024

2024 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and eXtended and Virtual Reality (AIxVR)

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A Virtual Reality Assisted Rehabilitation System for Physical Therapy

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

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

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

A Systematic Review of Physiological Measurements, Factors, Methods, and Applications in Virtual Reality

Enhancing Human-Robot Interaction Research by Using a Virtual Reality Lab Approach

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