Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Faculty of Health Professions Education, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, India.
Pan Afr Med J. 2024 Apr 3;47:157. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.157.42956. eCollection 2024.
The integration of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into the telerehabilitation initiates a major change in the healthcare practice particularly in neurological and also orthopedic rehabilitation. This essay reflects the potential of the VR and AR in their capacity to create immersive, interactive environments that facilitate the recovery. The recent developments have illustrated the ability to enhance the patient engagement and outcomes, especially in tackling the complex motor and cognitive rehabilitation needs. The combination of artificial intelligence (AI) with VR and AR will bring the rehabilitation to the next level by enabling adaptive and responsive treatment programs provided through real-time feedback and predictive analytics. Nevertheless, the issues such as availability, cost, and digital gap among many others present huge obstacles to the mass adoption. This essay provides a very thorough review of the existing level of virtual reality and augmented reality in rehabilitation and examines the many potential gains, drawbacks, and future directions from a different perspective.
虚拟现实（VR）和增强现实（AR）与远程康复的整合，特别是在神经和骨科康复领域，引发了医疗实践的重大变革。本文反映了 VR 和 AR 在创造沉浸式、互动环境方面的潜力，这种环境有助于康复。最近的发展表明，它们有能力提高患者的参与度和治疗效果，尤其是在解决复杂的运动和认知康复需求方面。人工智能（AI）与 VR 和 AR 的结合将通过实时反馈和预测分析提供适应性和响应性的治疗方案，将康复提升到一个新的水平。然而，可用性、成本和数字鸿沟等问题，以及其他许多问题，给大规模采用带来了巨大的障碍。本文对康复领域中现有的虚拟现实和增强现实水平进行了非常全面的回顾，并从不同的角度审视了许多潜在的收益、缺点和未来方向。
