REVIEW article
Front. Rehabil. Sci.
Sec. Rehabilitation in Neurological Conditions
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fresc.2025.1630304
This article is part of the Research TopicExercise Interventions: Empowering Individuals with Neurological ConditionsView all 4 articles
Virtual reality motor sensing exercise in the patients with Parkinson's disease:a scoping review
Provisionally accepted
- 1Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- 2wenzhou, wenzhou, China
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Background: A scoping review of research on the application of virtual reality motor sensing exercises for patients with Parkinson's disease was conducted to identify the types of interventions, outcome indicators and evaluation tools used, and to assess the effectiveness of these exercises. The aim was also to provide a reference for future research in this area. Methods: The aim of this scoping review was to examine the current status of research int o the application of somatosensory virtual reality exercise for patients with Parkinson's disease. We conducted a systematic search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science an d Embase databases. The search timeframe was from the date the library was established until 19 April 2025, with the included literature being screened and summarised. Results: The majority of the included studies reported improved rehabilitation outcomes for participants, suggesting that VR is beneficial for the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson 's disease. A total of 2327 articles were retrieved, comprising 10 RCTs, three class-experimental studies and one mixed study involving a total of 470 patients with Parkinson's disease. Conclusions: This scoping review provides a basis for the application of virtual reality somatosensory exercise in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease, and lays the groundwork for future research and clinical practice. However, large-scale, high-quality randomised controlled trials are still needed to verify the feasibility of virtual reality somatosensory exercise for Parkinson's patients and to inform the development of targeted exercise programmes for this patient group.
Keywords: virtual reality, Exercise, parkinson's, novel rehabilitation, Scoping review
Received: 17 May 2025; Accepted: 09 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Xiaoqing Chen, wenzhou, wenzhou, China
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