ReviewEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2022
Virtual and Augmented Reality versus Traditional Methods for Teaching Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Identifying Research Priorities in Digital Education for Health Care: Umbrella Review and Modified Delphi Method Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Immersive virtual reality vs. traditional instruction for short-term learning and follow-up outcomes in the Bobath concept: a randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- Effects of an Immersive 180° Video-Based Virtual Reality Instructional Module on Learning Satisfaction, Technology Acceptance, Motivation, and Quiz-Based Learning Achievement in Undergraduate Physical Therapy Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR medical education · 2026Trial
- Effects of metaverse-based education on motivation and academic achievement in undergraduate physiotherapy students: a randomized three-arm study.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- The effectiveness of immersive virtual reality as a student-centered tool for learning neuroanatomy: A single-blind randomized controlled trial with physiotherapy students.Anatomical sciences education · 2025Trial
- An innovative immersive learning program for healthcare communication training.PEC innovation · 2025Article
- "It's Still Exposure Just in a Slightly Different Way"-Understanding the Contribution of Simulation to Developing Physical Therapist Skills in Ireland: An Interpretive Description Study.Physical therapy · 2025Article
- Applying Augmented Reality to Convey Medical Knowledge on Osteoclasts to Users of a Serious Game: Vignette Experiment.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- The role of cardiac ultrasound virtual simulation technology in the construction of clinical diagnostic reasoning of structural heart diseases.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Students' Perceptions of Virtual Reality in Clinical Education: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Augmented Reality in the Teaching of Health University Students: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Comparison between virtual reality and traditional lecture methods in educating respiratory therapy on pediatric airway diseases.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025Article
- Digital Competence of Rural Teachers in Depopulated Regions of Spain: A Bibliometric Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Review
- Virtual Reality and Simulation Videos as Effective Training Tools for Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments for Transgender People.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Gamification as an educational tool to address antimicrobial resistance: a systematic review.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2023Review
- Undergraduate Skills Training in Pandemic Times: Where Is the Future of Medical Education?European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- The Impact of a Training Program Based on Next-Generation Science Standards on Scientific Inquiry.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Impact of Virtual Reality Cognitive and Motor Exercises on Brain Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Efficacy of three-dimensional models for medical education: A systematic scoping review of randomized clinical trials.Heliyon · 2023Article
- The Use of Digital Technologies in Physiotherapy Higher Education: a Mixed-Methods Study.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
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Abstract
The use of virtual worlds in health-related education is increasingly popular, but an overview of their use in physiotherapy education is still needed. The aim of this review was to analyse the use of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) compared to traditional methods for teaching physiotherapy. A systematic review was performed up to October 2022 in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. The quality appraisal and risk of bias were assessed by the Joana Briggs Institute checklist and the Cochrane Collaboration's RoB Tool 2.0, respectively. A total of seven randomised and non-randomised controlled studies were included, involving 737 students. VR/AR-based teaching approaches included simulation and virtual worlds, and were conducted through immersive head-mounted displays, AR-based applications, and 3D visualisations. Three studies were focused on teaching anatomy content, two on clinical decision making skills, and the rest were focused on pathology, physiotherapy tasks or exercise performance, and movement analysis of lower limbs. Inconclusive results were found in terms of learning satisfaction and academic performance, showing VR/AR-based teaching models to be equally effective as traditional methods for teaching physiotherapy. We encourage researchers and teachers to include games in their VR/AR-based teaching approaches to enhance interaction and active learning in physiotherapy education.
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