Monthly literature search – Virtual Reality (VR) and rehabilitation
This month’s literature search explores the use of virtual reality (VR) as rehabilitation in different settings. It allows patients to explore real life challenges in a safe setting. Read on to learn more about the benefits and the challenges of this assistive health technology.
Online Resources/Grey literature
- Add virtual reality to exercise and see your enjoyment soar. (2024, January 18). University of South Australia. https://unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2024/add-virtual-reality-to-exercise-and-see-your-enjoyment-soar/
- Moody, C. (2021, January 4). Virtual reality as a rehabilitation technology. Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/dujs/2021/01/04/virtual-reality-as-a-rehabilitation-technology/
- Siette, J., & Strutt, P. (2024, March 24). We created a VR tool to test brain function. It could one day help diagnose dementia. The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/we-created-a-vr-tool-to-test-brain-function-it-could-one-day-help-diagnose-dementia-220946
- Virtual reality. (2020, May 4). The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. https://www.csp.org.uk/professional-clinical/digital-physiotherapy/virtual-reality
Full-text articles (Click on the URL to access full text)
- Baragash, R. S., Aldowah, H., & Ghazal, S. (2022). Virtual and augmented reality applications to improve older adults’ quality of life: A systematic mapping review and future directions. Digital Health, 8, 20552076221132099. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/20552076221132099
- Gustavsson, M., Kjörk, E. K., Erhardsson, M., & Alt Murphy, M. (2022). Virtual reality gaming in rehabilitation after stroke – user experiences and perceptions. Disability & Rehabilitation, 44(22), 6759–6765. https: doi-org.acthealthlibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1972351//
- Ijaz, K., Tran, T. T. M., Kocaballi, A. B., Calvo, R. A., Berkovsky, S., & Ahmadpour, N. (2022). Design considerations for immersive virtual reality applications for older adults: a scoping review. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 6(7), 60. https://www.mdpi.com/2414-4088/6/7/60
- Khan, A., Podlasek, A., & Somaa, F. (2023). Virtual reality in post-stroke neurorehabilitation – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 30(1), 53–72. https://doi-org.acthealthlibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/10749357.2021.1990468
- Rojo, A., Castrillo, A., Lopez, C., Perea, L., Alnajjar, F., Moreno, J. C., Raya, R. (2023). Pedaleovr: usability study of a virtual reality application for cycling exercise in patients with lower limb disorders and elderly people. PLoS ONE [Electronic Resource], 18(2), e0280743. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280743
- Vaezipour, A., Aldridge, D., Koenig, S., Theodoros, D., & Russell, T. (2022). “It’s really exciting to think where it could go”: A mixed-method investigation of clinician acceptance, barriers and enablers of virtual reality technology in communication rehabilitation. Disability & Rehabilitation, 44(15), 3946–3958. https://doi-org.acthealthlibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1895333