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Vera Colombo^1,2, Marta Mondellini¹, Alessia Fumagalli³

¹Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing (STIIMA), National Research Council (CNR), Lecco, Italy.

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Virtual Reality (VR) endurance training is acceptable for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients, showing high adherence and improved exercise capacity. This study highlights VR

Keywords:

COPD Virtual reality acceptability physical training pulmonary rehabilitation user experience

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Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Background:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management often involves pulmonary rehabilitation.
Engaging and accessible exercise modalities are crucial for improving patient adherence and outcomes.
Virtual Reality (VR) offers a novel approach to enhance patient engagement in therapeutic exercises.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the acceptability and user experience of an in-hospital endurance training program using a semi-immersive Virtual Reality (VR) system.
To evaluate the impact of VR-based endurance training on exercise capacity and physical performance in patients with COPD.
To determine patient adherence and engagement levels during the VR training program.

Main Methods:

Fourteen patients with mild/moderate COPD participated in a 10-day in-hospital training program.
Participants engaged in 20-minute cycling sessions twice daily using the Virtual Park VR system.
Evaluations included adherence rates, exercise capacity (6MWT), physical performance metrics, and user experience questionnaires.

Main Results:

High adherence rates were observed (85.71% attended without adverse events; 86.85% individual attendance).
Significant improvements in exercise capacity (6MWT) were noted post-training (p < 0.05).
Patients reported positive user experiences (User Experience Questionnaire = 1.84 ± 0.22) and high engagement.

Conclusions:

The semi-immersive VR endurance training program demonstrated high acceptability and effectiveness in patients with COPD.
Preliminary findings support further research into long-term motivation and clinical efficacy of immersive VR interventions for COPD.
VR technology presents a promising avenue for enhancing pulmonary rehabilitation programs.