Advances in Neurorehabilitation; Application of Virtual Reality in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi

Abstract:

Virtual reality is the practice of interactive computer simulations presenting operators with the opportunity to be involved in atmospheres that seem to be analogous to real world situations. Virtual reality has recently become very popular in the field of rehabilitation and it is now used for physical therapy, cognitive rehabilitation and occupational therapy. As compared to conventional therapy, patients show greater compliance and engagement with virtual reality training because of its fun nature as it provides an immersive and illusionary environment to the patient, and the patient can interact with his or her virtual environment in the form of a game. Literature has shown virtual reality training to be effective in the management of different neurological conditions, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury and also in geriatric rehabilitation. In terms of visual feedback, visual display units (VDU) were used in systems like Wii fit by Nintendo and Kinect by Xbox etc, however, recently head mounted display (HMD) have been used in systems like Oculus, Vive and smartphones etc.

research from:

• Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences

Year:

2019

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

JRCRS

Volume:

7

Number:

2

Pages:

39-41

DOI:

10.5455/JRCRS.2019070201