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Psychological benefits of virtual reality for patients in rehabilitation therapy
Chen C-H, Jeng M-C, Fung C-P, Doong J-I, Chuang T-Y
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2009;18(2):258-268
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

CONTEXT: Whether virtual rehabilitation is beneficial has not been determined. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the psychological benefits of virtual reality in rehabilitation. DESIGN: An experimental group underwent therapy with a virtual-reality-based exercise bike, and a control group underwent the therapy without virtual-reality equipment. SETTING: Hospital laboratory. PATIENTS: 30 patients suffering from spinal-cord injury. INTERVENTION: A designed rehabilitation therapy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Endurance, Borg's rating-of-perceived-exertion scale, the Activation-Deactivation Adjective Check List (AD-ACL), and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire. RESULTS: The differences between the experimental and control groups were significant for AD-ACL calmness and tension. CONCLUSION: A virtual-reality-based rehabilitation program can ease patients' tension and induce calm.
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