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Virtual Walking System with Mood Evaluation for Individuals with Severe Mobility Impairments: Development and Feasibility Study

2026-02-23 rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy Title + abstract only
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BackgroundIndividuals with severe mobility impairments (SMI) often experience significant psychological distress and chronic pain. Virtual walking (VW) presents an innovative rehabilitation approach to improve mood and alleviate pain. This study aimed to develop a home-based VW system with integrated mood and symptom tracking and to report on its feasibility and usability in a user study with individuals with SMI. MethodsA multidisciplinary, iterative frame-work guided the systems development. ...

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