TY - GEN
T1 - Use of virtual reality in musculoskeletal conditions - Examining the evidence
AU - Prasanna, Shreya S.
AU - Pate, Christopher J.
AU - Goodart, Christopher A.
AU - Subramanian, Sandeep K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - We examined the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) platforms in the rehabilitation of common musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, shoulder pain, low back pain, ankle and wrist injuries. A systematic review was conducted using standard methodology. The Downs and Black Questionnaire helped assess study quality. Effect sizes helped quantify intervention effectiveness. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies described VR interventions in a variety of conditions such as low back pain, ankle sprains, post total knee replacement, carpal tunnel syndrome and shoulder pain. The quality of retrieved studies ranged from poor to good. Effect sizes ranged from 0.15 to 0.9. Despite limited evidence, use of VR in musculoskeletal conditions looks promising.
AB - We examined the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) platforms in the rehabilitation of common musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, shoulder pain, low back pain, ankle and wrist injuries. A systematic review was conducted using standard methodology. The Downs and Black Questionnaire helped assess study quality. Effect sizes helped quantify intervention effectiveness. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies described VR interventions in a variety of conditions such as low back pain, ankle sprains, post total knee replacement, carpal tunnel syndrome and shoulder pain. The quality of retrieved studies ranged from poor to good. Effect sizes ranged from 0.15 to 0.9. Despite limited evidence, use of VR in musculoskeletal conditions looks promising.
KW - musculoskeletal rehabilitation
KW - systematic review
KW - virtual reality
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85080145567
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85080145567#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1109/ICVR46560.2019.8994562
DO - 10.1109/ICVR46560.2019.8994562
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85080145567
T3 - International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR
BT - ICVR 2019 - International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2019 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, ICVR 2019
Y2 - 21 July 2019 through 24 July 2019
ER -