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Movement analysis of fully immersive virtual reality therapeutic module for usage in physical therapy field

Dina S Abd Allah, Aya A Khalil, Dina Alhamaky, Maya G. Aly, Gehan H El-Meniawy, Afaf M Tahoon

 

Dina S Abd Allah, Aya A Khalil, Dina Alhamaky, Maya G. Aly, Gehan H El-Meniawy, Afaf M Tahoon – Movement analysis of fully immersive virtual reality therapeutic module for usage in physical therapy field. Fizjoterapia Polska 2023; 23(4); 42-47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG20A558

Abstract
Objective. To analyze the users’ movement during performing the tasks of Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Therapeutic module.
Methods. An observational study was conducted at the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. Healthy college-aged volunteers participated invited to participate in the study from 1st January 2023 to 25th April 2023. All participants were invited to use the fully immersive VRaputic® software module (Vibilo™). Movement analysis was performed via Kinovea 0.9.5×64 version video analyzing software on different views of photographs of each participant.
Results. The arc of motion performed during the module was in the following joints and directions in the upper limb: shoulder joint (flexion (133.58 ± 5.10)), elbow joint (flexion (99.42 ± 5.66), and extension (2.35 ± 1.41)).
Conclusions. It was concluded that the selected fully immersive VRaputic® software (Vibilo™), a therapeutic module, could be prescribed for the management of kinesiophobia, shoulder dysfunction, elbow stiffness, low back pain, hip and knee joint dysfunction, and neurological cases (post-stroke, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy) based on different joints’ arc of motion performed during the module.
Keywords
movement analysis, physical therapy, virtual reality
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Additional Effect of Electrical Stimulation for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: Literature Review

Reem H. Abdelhady, Amel M. Yousef, Maya G. Aly

Reem H. Abdelhady, Amel M. Yousef, Maya G. Aly – Additional Effect of Electrical Stimulation for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: Literature Review. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(3); 80-85

Abstract
Aims. This narrative review aims to investigate the effect of adding electrical stimulation (ES) to pelvic floor muscles training (PFMT) in the management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. Also, this review aims to provide a framework for future research in order to formulate more comprehensive, lifestyle-centered guidelines for treating women with SUI. Methods. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane library, and Google Scholar databases using the keywords “Physical therapy modalities”, “Pelvic floor muscle training”, “Exercise”, “Electrical stimulation”, “Interferential”, “Pelvic floor disorders”, “Stress urinary incontinence” and “Women”. Reviewed literature was descriptively analyzed and summarized. Results. ES is effective in the treatment of the SUI comparing to control or placebo treatment, while there is a little evidence that support the use of ES as an additional treatment for women with SUI as studies showed high diversity of ES parameters used. Conclusion. Adding ES to PFMT may be helpful for women who find difficulty to voluntarily contract their pelvic floor muscles. More well-designed studies are needed to strength the evidence of using ES for treatment of women with SUI.
Key words:
electrical stimulation, pelvic floor exercises, stress urinary incontinence, women
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