Virtual Reality-Based Executive Function Rehabilitation System for Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: Design and Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) poses a significant threat to children's health. Cognitive rehabilitation for pediatric TBI has the potential to improve the quality of life following the injury. Virtual reality (VR) can provide enriched cognitive training in a life-like but safe environment. However, existing VR applications for pediatric TBIs have primarily focused on physical rehabilitation.

Objective

This study aims to design and develop an integrative hardware and software VR system to provide rehabilitation of executive functions (EF) for children with TBI, particularly in 3 core EF: inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility.

Methods

The VR training system was developed by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in best practices of V

SUBMITTER: Shen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7479584 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature