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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Virtual Reality for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation-A Prospective Pilot Study.

Pinar Tokgöz, Dirk Wähnert, Andreas Elsner, Thomas Schack, Miguel Angel Cienfuegos Tellez, Jens Conrad, Thomas Vordemvenne, Christoph Dockweiler

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Pinar TokgözDigital Public Health, Department Digital Biomedicine and Health Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Siegen, 57076 Siegen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4720-963X
Dirk WähnertClinic for Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, Protestant Hospital of Bethel Foundation, University Hospital OWL, 33617 Bielefeld, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2352-7951
Andreas ElsnerGerman Institute for Orthopedics, Osteopathy and Sports Medicine (DIOSS), 33604 Bielefeld, Germany.
Thomas SchackNeurocognition and Action Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
Miguel Angel Cienfuegos TellezNeurocognition and Action Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
Jens ConradCenter for Outpatient Rehabilitation, 33617 Bielefeld, Germany.
Thomas VordemvenneClinic for Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, Protestant Hospital of Bethel Foundation, University Hospital OWL, 33617 Bielefeld, Germany.
Christoph DockweilerDigital Public Health, Department Digital Biomedicine and Health Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Siegen, 57076 Siegen, Germany.
Bielefeld University · DEFoundation University Islamabad · PKUniversity of Siegen · DEInstitute for Sports Medicine · DE

Funding

Start-Up Fund of the Medical Research at OWL University Hospital Bielefeld n.a.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Applications related to virtual reality are a rapidly growing area. Thus, these technologies are also increasingly used in the field of medicine and rehabilitation. The primary objective of this prospective pilot study was to investigate the feasibility, user experience and acceptance of a virtual-reality-based system for upper extremity rehabilitation. The study was conducted as a single-center trial over 16 weeks. The eligibility criteria included rehabilitants with upper extremity injuries of at least 18 years of age who were fluent in spoken and written German. After detailed instruction, each participant was asked to complete daily 30 min exercises over 15 training sessions with the virtual reality system consisting of three different training modules. Outcomes were assessed pre-study and post-study using standardized clinical measures. In addition, qualitative interviews with rehabilitants as well as therapists regarding user experience and acceptance were conducted. Six participants were recruited for the pilot study, of which five underwent virtual-reality-based rehabilitation. Overall, the clinical measures showed a positive tendency over the course of the study, even if the results were not significant. Furthermore, the virtual-reality-based training was well accepted by the participants as well as therapists. Given these findings, it will be beneficial to evaluate virtual reality for rehabilitation in further research.

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pilot studyrehabilitationupper extremityvirtual realityvirtual rehabilitation

Identifiers

PMID37239784
PMCPMC10218592
OpenAlexW4377290355

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