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Article

Virtual Reality for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation—A Prospective Pilot Study

by
Pinar Tokgöz
1,*,†,
Dirk Wähnert
2,†,
Andreas Elsner
3,
Thomas Schack
4,
Miguel Angel Cienfuegos Tellez
4,
Jens Conrad
5,
Thomas Vordemvenne
2,† and
Christoph Dockweiler
1,†
1
Digital Public Health, Department Digital Biomedicine and Health Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Siegen, 57076 Siegen, Germany
2
Clinic for Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, Protestant Hospital of Bethel Foundation, University Hospital OWL, 33617 Bielefeld, Germany
3
German Institute for Orthopedics, Osteopathy and Sports Medicine (DIOSS), 33604 Bielefeld, Germany
4
Neurocognition and Action Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University Bielefeld, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
5
Center for Outpatient Rehabilitation, 33617 Bielefeld, Germany
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Healthcare 2023, 11(10), 1498; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101498
Submission received: 28 March 2023 / Revised: 16 May 2023 / Accepted: 18 May 2023 / Published: 21 May 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
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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.
Keywords: rehabilitation; virtual reality; upper extremity; virtual rehabilitation; pilot study rehabilitation; virtual reality; upper extremity; virtual rehabilitation; pilot study

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Tokgöz, P.; Wähnert, D.; Elsner, A.; Schack, T.; Cienfuegos Tellez, M.A.; Conrad, J.; Vordemvenne, T.; Dockweiler, C. Virtual Reality for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation—A Prospective Pilot Study. Healthcare 2023, 11, 1498. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101498

AMA Style

Tokgöz P, Wähnert D, Elsner A, Schack T, Cienfuegos Tellez MA, Conrad J, Vordemvenne T, Dockweiler C. Virtual Reality for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation—A Prospective Pilot Study. Healthcare. 2023; 11(10):1498. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101498

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Tokgöz, Pinar, Dirk Wähnert, Andreas Elsner, Thomas Schack, Miguel Angel Cienfuegos Tellez, Jens Conrad, Thomas Vordemvenne, and Christoph Dockweiler. 2023. "Virtual Reality for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation—A Prospective Pilot Study" Healthcare 11, no. 10: 1498. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101498

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Tokgöz, P., Wähnert, D., Elsner, A., Schack, T., Cienfuegos Tellez, M. A., Conrad, J., Vordemvenne, T., & Dockweiler, C. (2023). Virtual Reality for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation—A Prospective Pilot Study. Healthcare, 11(10), 1498. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11101498

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