Release Date: 2024-06-17

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in Rehabilitation

Abdurrahim Yildiz (Author)

Release Date: 2024-06-17

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are revolutionizing rehabilitation by offering innovative solutions across various medical specialties, particularly in physiotherapy. This chapter delves into the principles and current applications of VR and AR in healthcare, highlighting their success in enhancing motor skills, cognitive therapy, pain management, and psychological rehabilitation. VR and AR have been [...]

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    Published inComplementary Medicine with New Approaches
    First Page135
    Last Page154
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359418.11
    Page Count20
    Copyright HolderNobel Tıp Kitabevleri
    Licensehttps://nobelpub.com/publish-with-us/copyright-and-licensing

    Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are revolutionizing rehabilitation by offering innovative solutions across various medical specialties, particularly in physiotherapy. This chapter delves into the principles and current applications of VR and AR in healthcare, highlighting their success in enhancing motor skills, cognitive therapy, pain management, and psychological rehabilitation. VR and AR have been instrumental in improving patient outcomes, such as accelerating motor skills recovery post-stroke by 30%, reducing pain perception by 35% in burn treatments, and improving memory performance in Alzheimer’s patients by 25%. Furthermore, VR facilitates surgical training, reducing operation times by 20%, and assists in treating mental health conditions like PTSD and phobias. However, challenges such as technological barriers, data privacy concerns, and user adoption issues persist. Future advancements in haptic feedback, AI-driven personalized therapies, and tele-rehabilitation promise to further integrate VR and AR into effective and inclusive rehabilitation practices. This chapter aims to provide insights into the transformative potential of immersive technologies in rehabilitation, emphasizing their role in creating more effective and inclusive therapeutic environments.

    Abdurrahim Yildiz (Author)
    Assistant Professor, Sakarya University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6049-0705
    3Dr. Abdurrahim Yildiz is a dedicated and experienced physiotherapist and academic, specializing in physical therapy, rehabilitation, and orthotics. Born in 1985 in İstanbul, Turkey, he completed his B.Sc. in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation from Dokuz Eylul University in 2010. He went on to earn his M.Sc. in Movement and Training Sciences from Istanbul University in 2016 and his Ph.D. in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation from Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa in 2022. Dr. Yildiz’s research focuses on the effectiveness of dry needling and kinesiology taping in treating myofascial pain and fibromyalgia syndromes, as well as the impact of core stabilization exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, robotic rehabilitation and kinesiology taping in stroke patients. His professional career includes significant roles as a physiotherapist at Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, GATA TSK Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital, and Private Pendik Rehabilitation Center. Additionally, he has experience working as an orthotics technician. Currently working as an assistant professor at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

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