Applications of Head-Mounted Displays for Virtual Reality in Adult Physical Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review

David Saldana¹, Meghan Neureither², Allie Schmiesing³, Esther Jahng⁴, Lynn Kysh⁵, Shawn C Roll⁶, Sook-Lei Liew⁷

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¹ David Saldana, MA, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Beverly Hospital, Montebello, CA. At the time of the research, he was Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
² Meghan Neureither, OTD, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA. At the time of the research, she was Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
³ Allie Schmiesing, OTD, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, CA. At the time of the research, she was Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
⁴ Esther Jahng, MA, OTR/L, is Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
⁵ Lynn Kysh, MS, is Clinical and Research Librarian, Institute for Nursing and Interprofessional Research, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
⁶ Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM, is Associate Professor, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
⁷ Sook-Lei Liew, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; sliew@usc.edu.

PMID: 32804624
PMCID: PMC7430729
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2020.041442

Applications of Head-Mounted Displays for Virtual Reality in Adult Physical Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review

David Saldana et al. Am J Occup Ther. 2020 Sep/Oct.

. 2020 Sep/Oct;74(5):7405205060p1-7405205060p15.

doi: 10.5014/ajot.2020.041442.

Authors

David Saldana¹, Meghan Neureither², Allie Schmiesing³, Esther Jahng⁴, Lynn Kysh⁵, Shawn C Roll⁶, Sook-Lei Liew⁷

Affiliations

¹ David Saldana, MA, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Beverly Hospital, Montebello, CA. At the time of the research, he was Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
² Meghan Neureither, OTD, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, CA. At the time of the research, she was Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
³ Allie Schmiesing, OTD, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, CA. At the time of the research, she was Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
⁴ Esther Jahng, MA, OTR/L, is Student, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
⁵ Lynn Kysh, MS, is Clinical and Research Librarian, Institute for Nursing and Interprofessional Research, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
⁶ Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM, is Associate Professor, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
⁷ Sook-Lei Liew, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; sliew@usc.edu.

PMID: 32804624
PMCID: PMC7430729
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2020.041442

Abstract

Importance: Head-mounted displays for virtual reality (HMD-VR) may be used as a therapeutic medium in physical rehabilitation because of their ability to immerse patients in safe, controlled, and engaging virtual worlds.

Objective: To explore how HMD-VR has been used in adult physical rehabilitation.

Data sources: A systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and ERIC produced 11,453 abstracts, of which 777 underwent full-text review.

Study selection and data collection: This scoping review includes 21 experimental studies that reported an assessment or intervention using HMD-VR in a physical rehabilitation context and within the scope of occupational therapy practice.

Findings: HMD-VR was used for assessment and intervention for patients with a range of disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson's disease.

Conclusions and relevance: HMD-VR is an emerging technology with many uses in adult physical rehabilitation. Higher quality clinical implementation studies are needed to examine effects on patient outcomes.

What this article adds: We review existing research on how immersive virtual reality (e.g., using head-mounted displays) has been used for different clinical populations in adult physical rehabilitation and highlight emerging opportunities in this field for occupational therapists.

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