The benefits of VR in rehabilitation
Decades of VR research has shown virtual reality rehabilitation improves patient outcomes through its unique ability to create an immersive and interactive environment, modulate and motivate attention, and leverage the neuroplasticity of the brain.
Validated
Three decades of studies have proven the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality therapy
Personalised
Therapist can digitally adjust the VR interaction to the meet the needs of each patient
Engaging
Immersive VR provides an out-of-body experience that can result in greater time on task and effort
Accessible
With intuitive controls and simple UI VR is accessible to people of all ages and abilities
Greater Control
Controlling the experiences allows detection of the most clinically relevant stimuli
RecoveryVR’s VR Research
Pilot Study: Identifying Factors that Enhance Therapeutic Power in Virtual Reality-Based Upper Limb Occupational Therapy Interventions for Stroke Survivors
There is considerable evidence that movement return is best facilitated when clients are deeply engaged in their practice. A number of factors have been proposed to contribute to client engagement, including things like client choice, challenge, interest, context, accomplishment and task completion.
Despite these factors being routinely embedded into conventional occupational therapy treatments, there appears to be little in the literature to guide VR developers in producing scenarios that are engaging for clients. It seems reasonable to assume that the same factors that contribute to the therapeutic power of a conventional intervention would contribute to the power of a therapeutic VR experience.
International VR Research
Physical Rehabilitation
Balance
Pain Management