Visual Feedback and Guided Balance Training in an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment for Lower Extremity Rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT: Balance training is essential for physical rehabilitation procedures, as it can improve functional mobility and enhance cognitive coordination. However, conventional balance training methods may have limitations in terms of motivation, real-time objective feedback, and personalization, which a virtual reality (VR) setup may better provide. In this work, we present an immersive VR training environment for lower extremity balance rehabilitation with real-time guidance and feedback. The VR training environment immerses the user in a 3D ice rink model where a virtual coach (agent) leads them through a series of balance poses, and the user controls a trainee avatar with their own movements. We developed two coaching styles: positive-reinforcement and autonomous-supportive, and two viewpoints of

SUBMITTER: Segear S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11031187 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature