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ArticleAdvances in simulation (London, England)2020

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of virtual reality as an exercise intervention for individuals with a respiratory condition.

Christina Condon, Wing Tung Lam, Chiara Mosley, Suzanne Gough

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Article in Advances in simulation (London, England), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06021106 (The Effect of Respiratory Exercise Applied to COPD Patients With Virtual Reality Glasses on Dyspnea, Anxiety and Quality of Life), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06021106 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Respiratory Exercise Applied to COPD Patients With Virtual Reality Glasses on Dyspnea, Anxiety and Quality of Life

TypeinterventionalSponsorArdahan UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled48ConditionsCopd, Breathing ExercisesArmsBreathing exercise application with virtual reality glasses, routine treatment and care
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Christina CondonFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Wing Tung LamFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Chiara MosleyFaculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
Suzanne GoughFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. sgough@bond.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1320-3558
Bond University · AUManchester Metropolitan University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRespiratory diseases impose an immense health burden worldwide and affect millions of people on a global scale. Reduction of exercise tolerance poses a huge health issue affecting patients with a respiratory condition, which is caused by skeletal muscle dysfunction and weakness and by lung function impairment. Virtual reality systems are emerging technologies that have drawn scientists' attention to its potential benefit for rehabilitation.

methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA guidelines was performed to explore the effectiveness of virtual reality gaming and exergaming-based interventions on individuals with respiratory conditions.

resultsDifferences between the virtual reality intervention and traditional exercise rehabilitation revealed weak to insignificant effect size for mean heart rate (standardized mean difference, SMD = 0.17; p = 0.002), peak heart rate (SMD = 0.36; p = 0.27), dyspnea (SMD = 0.32; p = 0.13), and oxygen saturation SpO

conclusionsThe use of VRS as an intervention can provide options for rehabilitation, given their moderate effect for dyspnea and equivalent to weak effect for mean and maximum peak HR and SpO

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Augmented realityExerciseExergamingGamingInterventionMixed realityRehabilitationRespiratoryVirtual realityVirtual reality system

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PMID33292807
PMCPMC7678297
OpenAlexW3098639357

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