Exploratory Investigation of Motor and Psychophysiological Outcomes Following VR-Based Motor Training with Augmented Sensory Feedback for a Pilot Cohort with Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT: Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs motor function and requires rigorous rehabilitative therapy, motivating the development of approaches that are engaging and customizable. Virtual reality (VR) motor training with augmented sensory feedback (ASF) offers a promising pathway to enhance functional outcomes, yet it remains unclear how ASF modalities affect performance and underlying psychophysiological states in persons with SCI. Five participants with chronic incomplete cervical-level SCI controlled a virtual robotic arm with semi-isometric upper-body contractions while undergoing ASF training with either visual feedback (VF) or combined visual plus haptic feedback (VHF). Motor performance (pathlength, completion time), psychophysiological measures (EEG, EMG, EDA, HR), and perceptual ratings (a

SUBMITTER: Nataraj R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12650409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature