Effectiveness of an Inpatient Virtual Reality-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program among Covid-19 Patients on Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life
Preliminary Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastian Rutkowski (0000-0002-8504-0129, Opole University of Technology, corresponding author), Katarzyna Bogacz (0000-0002-6543-4120, Opole University of Technology), Oliver Czech (0000-0002-8515-9920, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences), Anna Rutkowska (0000-0002-2456-8499, Opole University of Technology), Jan Szczegielniak (0000-0002-9104-5188, Opole University of Technology) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 16980-16980 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph192416980 |
| PMID | 36554860 |
| OpenAlex | W4312195431 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
Forms of rehabilitation for patients after COVID-19 are gaining interest. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare an innovative in-hospital pulmonary rehabilitation programs augmented with training elements performed in virtual reality. This randomized controlled study included 32 patients enrolled in post-COVID-19 rehabilitation at a Public Hospital in Poland. The rehabilitation models included exercise capacity training on a cycle ergometer, breathing and general fitness workout, resistance training, and relaxation. The forms of training and relaxation differed between the groups: the experimental group employed virtual reality, and the control group used a traditional form of therapy. Exercise tolerance was assessed using a 6 min walk test (6 MWT), while psychological parameters were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the brief World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BRIEF). The analysis of the post-rehabilitation results showed a statistically significant improvement in both groups regarding depression (VR: 6.9 (3.9) vs. 4.7 (3.5), p = 0.008; CG: 7.64 (4.5) vs. 6.6 (4.8), p = 0.017) and anxiety (VR: 8.6 (4.6) vs. 5.6 (3.3), p p = 0.003). No statistically significant improvements in quality of life were noted in both groups. Moreover, the analysis showed a statistically significant improvement in the exercise capacity in both groups after completion of the rehabilitation program, expressed as a distance in the 6 MWT, as well as a statistically significant improvement in dyspnea in the VR group. To conclude, the analysis of the preliminary data revealed that a 3-week hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation program for COVID-19 patients led to an improvement in exercise tolerance as well as a reduction in the symptoms of anxiety and depression. The virtual reality-based form of training delivery, despite its attractiveness, did not significantly affect patients' performance
Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Pulmonary rehabilitation · Quality of life (healthcare · Randomized controlled trial · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Nursing · Internal Medicine · Rehabilitation
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |