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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Pilot Study of Home-Based Virtual Reality Fitness Training in Post-Discharge Rehabilitation for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Double-Blind Multicenter Trial.

Dongheon Kang, Seon-Deok Eun, Jiyoung Park

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Dongheon KangDepartment of Healthcare and Public Health Research, National Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul 01022, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8952-1547
Seon-Deok EunDepartment of Healthcare and Public Health Research, National Rehabilitation Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul 01022, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9500-2647
Jiyoung ParkDepartment of Safety and Health, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0399-7083

Funding

National Rehabilitation Center 22-H-03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients require continuous rehabilitation post-discharge to ensure optimal recovery. This study investigates the effectiveness of home-based virtual reality fitness training (VRFT) as a convenient and accessible rehabilitation method for SCI patients. This randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial will enroll 120 participants, assigning them to either an 8-week VRFT program (exercise group) or a control group engaging in regular daily activities. The outcomes measured include muscle function, cardiopulmonary fitness, body composition, and physical performance. Our study will determine the safety and feasibility of VRFT in a home setting for SCI patients and evaluate whether these patients can effectively participate in such a program post-discharge. The results of this study are expected to inform future exercise protocols for SCI rehabilitation, offering valuable insights into the utility of VRFT as a therapeutic tool.

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clinical trial protocolinterventionphysical fitnessspinal cord injuriesvirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID39063613
PMCPMC11278213

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