The Virtual Reality Therapy

This video talks about the history of virtual reality and its current uses in the healthcare field.

This video was made by McMaster students Peter Kao, Aimun Shah, Alaanah Bhanji, Andrew Canete in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

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Resources:

1. Neuro Rehab VR: https://www.neurorehabvr.com/
2. Immersive Rehab: https://immersiverehab.com/
3. Oculus: https://www.oculus.com/
4. Chartered Society of physiotherapy: https://www.csp.org.uk/professional-clinical/digital-physiotherapy/virtual-reality
5. David Smith MBE: https://davidsmithathlete.com/
6. How VRET (Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy) can treat PTSD patients: https://www.verywellmind.com/virtual-reality-exposure-therapy-vret-2797340
7. Virtual reality exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, a meta-analysis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6713125/
References:

Levac, D., Miller, P., & Missiuna, C. (2012). Usual and virtual reality video game-based physiotherapy for children and youth with acquired brain injuries. Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 32(2), 180-195.

Singh, D. K. A., Nordin, N. A. M., Abd Aziz, N. A., Lim, B. K., & Soh, L. C. (2013). Effects of substituting a portion of standard physiotherapy time with virtual reality games among community-dwelling stroke survivors. BMC neurology, 13(1), 1-7.

Powers, M. B., & Emmelkamp, P. M. (2008). Virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety disorders: A meta-analysis. Journal of anxiety disorders, 22(3), 561-569.

Видео The Virtual Reality Therapy канала Demystifying Medicine McMaster