The Evidence is Overwhelming; Virtual Reality Therapy Improves Patient Outcome
Research has proven the benefits of interactive virtual reality and immersive experiences in promoting independence, confidence, cognitive capacity and physical rehabilitation among people with physical, cognitive and intellectual challenges.
Whether inspiring physiotherapy patients to achieve better results, providing severely disabled patients with the ability to control their environment, or simply entertaining children in waiting rooms, our motion-activated interactive programs for exercise, sensory stimulation and entertainment play a key role in pain diversion, and patient distraction, motivation and engagement.
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Virtual Reality–Induced Cortical Reorganization and Associated Locomotor Recovery in Chronic Stroke An Experimenter-Blind Randomized Study
Sung H. You, PT, PhD; Sung Ho Jang, MD; Yun-Hee Kim, MD, PhD; Mark Hallett, MD; Sang Ho Ahn, MD; Yong-Hyun Kwon, PT, MS; Joong Hwi Kim, PT, MS; Mi Young Lee, PT |
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Virtual reality based intervention in rehabilitation: relationship between motor and cognitive abilities and performance within virtual environments for patients with stroke
R Kizony, N Katz and P L Weiss |
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The Virtual Mall: A Functional Virtual Environment for Stroke Rehabilitation
D. Rand M.Sc, N. Katz Ph.D, R. Kizony M.Sc and P.L. Weiss Ph.D. |
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Virtual reality in neurorehabilitation
Patrice L. Weiss, Rachel Kizony, Uri Feintuch and Noomi Katz |
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Virtual Reality: An Enabling Environment for Occupational Performance of Leisure Activities for the Older Stroke Survivor
Denise Reid, Ph.D. |
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Virtual reality environments for post-stroke arm rehabilitation
Sandeep Subramanian, Luiz A Knaut, Christian Beaudoin, Bradford J McFadyen, Anatol G Feldman and Mindy F Levin |
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Immersion without encumbrance: adapting a virtual reality system for the rehabilitation of individuals with stroke and spinal cord injury
R Kizony, N Katz, H Weingarden and P L Weiss |