Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise Program on Blood Glucose, Body Composition, and Exercise Immersion in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study is a preliminary study to examine the effect of a virtual reality exercise program (VREP) on type 2 diabetes patients.

Method

This is a randomized controlled trial for patients with type 2 diabetes (glycated hemoglobin ≥ 6.5%), diagnosed by a specialist. The virtual reality environment was set up by attaching an IoT sensor to an indoor bicycle and linking it with a smartphone, enabling exercise in an immersive virtual reality through a head-mounted display. The VREP was implemented three times a week, for two weeks. The blood glucose, body composition, and exercise immersion were analyzed at baseline, and two weeks before and after the experimental intervention.

Result

After VREP application, the mean blood glucose (F = 12.001 p < 0.001) a

SUBMITTER: Lee YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10002193 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature