Effectiveness of virtual reality-based exercise therapy in rehabilitation: A scoping review

Asadzadeh, Afsoon; Samad‐Soltani, Taha; Salahzadeh, Zahra; Rezaei‐Hachesu, Peyman

doi:10.1016/j.imu.2021.100562

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“…The purpose of the present narrative review is to contribute to the investigation of whether VR may be a useful implementation in the cancer rehabilitation field and to give an overview of the current evidence on this application. At the moment, the scientific literature registers either attempts to evaluate the advantages of VR implementation in the rehabilitation field in general [41,44] or to review the implementation of VR in palliative care for single cancer symptoms, mainly during acute cancer care, as highlighted by Zeng et al [45,46]. From our perspective, the former fails to assess the advantages of VR-integrated rehabilitation when applied to the specifics of cancer survivor disabilities, which often result from the slow and insidious accrual of more symptoms and physical impairments [20].…”

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Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Systems for Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Melillo

Chirico

Pietro

et al. 2022

Cancers

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Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in cancer care, as the functioning of cancer survivors is frequently compromised by impairments that can result from the disease itself but also from the long-term sequelae of the treatment. Nevertheless, the current literature shows that only a minority of patients receive physical and/or cognitive rehabilitation. This lack of rehabilitative care is a consequence of many factors, one of which includes the transportation issues linked to disability that limit the patient’s access to rehabilitation facilities. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has further shown the benefits of improving telemedicine and home-based rehabilitative interventions to facilitate the delivery of rehabilitation programs when attendance at healthcare facilities is an obstacle. In recent years, researchers have been investigating the benefits of the application of virtual reality to rehabilitation. Virtual reality is shown to improve adherence and training intensity through gamification, allow the replication of real-life scenarios, and stimulate patients in a multimodal manner. In our present work, we offer an overview of the present literature on virtual reality-implemented cancer rehabilitation. The existence of wide margins for technological development allows us to expect further improvements, but more randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the hypothesis that VRR may improve adherence rates and facilitate telerehabilitation.

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Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Systems for Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Melillo

Chirico

Pietro

et al. 2022

Cancers

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“…The study entitled Effectiveness of virtual reality-based exercise therapy in rehabilitation: A scoping review, tried to show the effectiveness of virtual reality in therapeutic physical exercises, thus fueling future research in this directive. Based on the information obtained, the authors concluded that virtual reality based on therapeutic physical exercises have a great potential in rehabilitation, but studies in this direction are still needed [63].…”

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A Review about the Effectiveness of Virtual Therapy in the Recovery of Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Ioniţe¹,

Rotariu²,

Turnea³

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Background: A spinal cord injury usually results in a significant limitation in the functional outcomes implying a challenge to the performance of activities of daily living. The main aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of virtual reality to improve functional performance in patients with spinal cord injury. Methods: International virtual libraries such as ISI-Thomson Web of Science and Purpose have been accessed in this article. The search criteria selected were "title", "abstract" and "keywords". Within the platforms of the Scopus virtual library, the keywords in the search for articles were "Spinal Cord virtual reality". Results: Within this search, a number of 327 articles from 1996-2021 were identified. Within the platforms of the ISI Thomson Web of Science virtual library, the keywords in the search for articles were "Spinal cord virtual reality". Within this search, a number of seventy-seven articles from 2017-2021 were identified. In order to create the article, only the articles that had the direction of researching spinal cord injury rehabilitation using virtual reality were selected. The results were inconclusive for other results. Conclusions: Most of the studies analyzed did not confirm beneficial effects on functional performance compared to conventional physical therapy programs. The results showed that virtual reality does not prove to be more effective than conventional physical therapy programs in improving functional performance in patients with spinal cord injury, but taken together and acting as a complementary package the results are much more. As can be seen in the articles that tried to demonstrate the effectiveness of the product, the studies used a small number of patients, which is statistically irrelevant. The authors preferred to integrate these devices into the patient rehabilitation process but to use an irrelevant number of patients, so that they do not gain statistical relevance.

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“… 1 , 2 , 3 Generally, rehabilitation is a difficult, unpredictable, lengthy, and tiresome domain that may limit patients' commitment to therapy, decline rehabilitation results, and alleviate quality enhancement. 9 Therefore, a worldwide reaction and readiness against COVID‐19 are critical. Considering the short‐ and long‐term consequences of the virus, 10 it is preferable to develop rehabilitation measures that assist patients in alleviating their manifestations and adapting to their new environment as well as the therapy.…”

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Virtual reality applications for rehabilitation of COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review

Marzaleh

Peyravi

Azhdari

et al. 2022

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Background and Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic has changed people's lifestyles as well as the way healthcare services are delivered. Undoubtedly, the difficulties associated with COVID‐19 infection and rehabilitation and those associated with quarantine and viral preventive efforts may exacerbate the need for virtual reality to be used as a part of a complete rehabilitation strategy for these individuals. Thus, the present research aimed to evaluate the potential uses of virtual reality for the rehabilitation of individuals suffering from COVID‐19. Methods From 2019 to March 1, 2022, a systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochran Library, Scopus, Science Direct, ProQuest, and Web of Science databases. The papers were selected based on search terms and those that discussed the use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of COVID‐19 patients were reviewed. Each step of the study was reviewed by two authors. Results A total of 699 papers were found during the first search. Three papers were chosen for further investigation after a thorough evaluation of the publications' titles, abstracts, and full texts. Cross‐sectional studies, randomized controlled clinical trials, and case reports comprised 33%, 33%, and 33% of the publications, respectively. Based on the results, people suffering from COVID‐19 were the focus of two papers (66%) that employed immersion virtual reality for cognitive rehabilitation, whereas one study (33%) used non‐immersive virtual reality for physical rehabilitation. In two papers (66%), virtual reality was also offered to patients in the form of a game. Conclusion According to the results of the present research, virtual reality games may enhance functional and cognitive consequences, contentment levels among patients, and their ability to take charge of their own health care. In light of the obstacles faced by COVID‐19 patients, alterations in the delivery of healthcare, and the significance of rehabilitation in this group during quarantine, new techniques have been considered for these patients to maintain treatment, return to regular life, and enhance their standard of life.

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Effectiveness of virtual reality-based exercise therapy in rehabilitation: A scoping review

Cited by 38 publications

References 54 publications

Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Systems for Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Systems for Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review of the Literature

A Review about the Effectiveness of Virtual Therapy in the Recovery of Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Virtual reality applications for rehabilitation of COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review

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