ArticleScientific reports2024
Exploratory analysis of the effectiveness of virtual reality in cardiovascular rehabilitation.
Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06506760 (The Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy on Psychological and Functional Status in Female Patients Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Hip Arthroplasty), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy on Psychological and Functional Status in Female Patients Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
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- The application potential of virtual reality technology in managing elderly frailty: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Use of Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Relaxation Among Female Patients with Mental Disorders: A Pilot Study.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
- Amplifying Cognitive Functions in Amateur Esports Athletes: The Impact of Short-Term Virtual Reality Training on Reaction Time, Motor Time, and Eye-Hand Coordination.Brain sciences · 2024Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Virtual reality therapy has been shown to be effective in coping with psychological disorders accompanied by cardiovascular disease. Age appears to be a factor that can affect the effectiveness of psychological therapy in a virtual environment. Therefore, the aim of the study was to explore whether there are age-related differences in the effectiveness of reducing levels of depression and anxiety during a virtual reality psychological intervention implemented for rehabilitation. The study included 25 younger (< 65 years) and 25 older (65 +) patients with cardiovascular disease who participated in virtual reality therapy to cope with anxiety and depression. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess anxiety and depressive disorders before and after intervention. Significant reductions in anxiety and depression scores after intervention were observed in both age-matched groups, and no significant differences were found between the younger and older participants. Further evaluation of patient age as a predictor of the effectiveness of psychological intervention in virtual reality did not show a significant effect of age on effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depressive disorders. The results obtained suggest that older patients benefit similarly to younger patients from psychological intervention in a virtual environment. Furthermore, age does not appear to be considered a predictor of effectiveness in reducing the level of anxiety and depression in patients with cardiovascular disease using virtual reality therapy.
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