Effects of virtual exercise on cardio-pulmonary performance and depression in cardiac rehabilitation phase I: A randomized control trial.
Kornanong YuenyongchaiwatTunchanok BoonkaweePhansaporn PipatsartWararat TavonudomgitNatsinee SermsinsaithongPreyaphorn SongsornNoppawan CharususinSomrudee HarnmanopPhuwarin NamdaengChitima KulchanaratChusak ThanawattanoPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2023)
No significant cardiopulmonary performance gains were detected in patients receiving the VR exercise program when compared with those who participated in conventional physical therapy prior to post-operative OHS (p > 0.05). However, the conventional physical therapy group showed significantly higher depression scores than the VR group (∆4.00 ± 0.98 vs. ∆1.68 ± 0.92). However, cardiopulmonary performance did not differ in both VR exercise and conventional physical therapy.