Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation

Purpose of reviewThis review explores recent advances in using immersive virtual reality to improve bodily perception and motor control in rehabilitation across musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, examining how virtual reality's unique capabilities can address the challenges of traditi...

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Autores: Donegan, Anthony, Sánchez-Vives, María Victoria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Palabra clave:Realitat virtual
Rehabilitació mèdica
Virtual reality
Medical rehabilitation
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spelling Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitationDonegan, AnthonySánchez-Vives, María VictoriaRealitat virtualRehabilitació mèdicaVirtual realityMedical rehabilitationPurpose of reviewThis review explores recent advances in using immersive virtual reality to improve bodily perception and motor control in rehabilitation across musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, examining how virtual reality's unique capabilities can address the challenges of traditional approaches. The potential in this area of the emerging metaverse and the integration of artificial intelligence in virtual reality are discussed.Recent findingsIn musculoskeletal rehabilitation, virtual reality shows promise in enhancing motivation, adherence, improving range of motion, and reducing kinesiophobia, particularly postsurgery. For neurological conditions like stroke and spinal cord injury, virtual reality's ability to manipulate bodily perceptions offers significant therapeutic potential, with reported improvements in upper limb function and gait performance. Balance and gait rehabilitation, especially in older adults, have also seen positive outcomes. The integration of virtual reality with brain-computer interfaces presents exciting possibilities for severe speech and motor impairments.SummaryCurrent research is limited by small sample sizes, short intervention durations, and variability in virtual reality systems. Future studies should focus on larger, long-term trials to confirm findings and explore underlying mechanisms. As virtual reality technology advances, its integration into rehabilitation programs could revolutionize treatment approaches, personalizing treatments, facilitating home training, and potentially improving patient outcomes across a wide variety of conditions.Wolters Kluwer Health2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/218830Articles publicats en revistes (IDIBAPS: Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1097/wco.0000000000001321Current Opinion In Neurology, 2024, vol. 37, num. 6, p. 638-644https://doi.org/10.1097/wco.0000000000001321(c) Wolters Kluwer Health, 2024info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2188302026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
title Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
spellingShingle Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
Donegan, Anthony
Realitat virtual
Rehabilitació mèdica
Virtual reality
Medical rehabilitation
title_short Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
title_full Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
title_fullStr Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
title_full_unstemmed Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
title_sort Perception and control of a virtual body in immersive virtual reality for rehabilitation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Donegan, Anthony
Sánchez-Vives, María Victoria
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Sánchez-Vives, María Victoria
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Realitat virtual
Rehabilitació mèdica
Virtual reality
Medical rehabilitation
topic Realitat virtual
Rehabilitació mèdica
Virtual reality
Medical rehabilitation
description Purpose of reviewThis review explores recent advances in using immersive virtual reality to improve bodily perception and motor control in rehabilitation across musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, examining how virtual reality's unique capabilities can address the challenges of traditional approaches. The potential in this area of the emerging metaverse and the integration of artificial intelligence in virtual reality are discussed.Recent findingsIn musculoskeletal rehabilitation, virtual reality shows promise in enhancing motivation, adherence, improving range of motion, and reducing kinesiophobia, particularly postsurgery. For neurological conditions like stroke and spinal cord injury, virtual reality's ability to manipulate bodily perceptions offers significant therapeutic potential, with reported improvements in upper limb function and gait performance. Balance and gait rehabilitation, especially in older adults, have also seen positive outcomes. The integration of virtual reality with brain-computer interfaces presents exciting possibilities for severe speech and motor impairments.SummaryCurrent research is limited by small sample sizes, short intervention durations, and variability in virtual reality systems. Future studies should focus on larger, long-term trials to confirm findings and explore underlying mechanisms. As virtual reality technology advances, its integration into rehabilitation programs could revolutionize treatment approaches, personalizing treatments, facilitating home training, and potentially improving patient outcomes across a wide variety of conditions.
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