Virtual reality for COPD rehabilitation: a technological perspective
V. Colombo,
A. Aliverti,
M. Sacco
Affiliations
V. Colombo
Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing – National Research Council, via Previati 1/E, 23900, Lecco, Italy; Departmentof Electronics, Information and Bioengineering –Politecnico di Milano, via Ponzio 34, 20133, Milano, Italy; Corresponding author.
A. Aliverti
Departmentof Electronics, Information and Bioengineering –Politecnico di Milano, via Ponzio 34, 20133, Milano, Italy
M. Sacco
Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing – National Research Council, via Previati 1/E, 23900, Lecco, Italy
Virtual Reality (VR) is a promising technology for implementing personalized, motivating and controlled rehabilitation scenarios. Although its clear potential benefits, VR has been poorly investigated in pulmonary rehabilitation. This review analyses the state of the art, by searching the scientific and grey literature, regarding the use of VR for the rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, providing a technological perspective. First, the main characteristics of the included systems are presented in terms of visualization devices, way of interaction and type of feedback they provide. Then, results of the selected studies are reported considering feasibility, safety, usability and user experience as outcomes. Finally, the main findings are discussed and future directions for research are outlined.
