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War veterans with neuromuscularskeletal injury often require significant treatment and rehabilitation, straining health care resources. In a study funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC) is applying virtual reality therapy to injured military personnel at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). The goal of this study is to investigate whether augmenting traditional rehabilitation with VR (in this case, off-the-shelf interactive video games) will enable a more rapid and complete rehabilitation. Because VR is interactive, and encourages patients to use their entire body to reach goals in the game, it is conceivable that it will make rehabilitation sessions more comfortable and entertaining. Participants consist of 20 veterans with upper arm and shoulder injuries (rotator cuff tear, shoulder impingement, bursitis) or amputation. The participants are divided into two groups (n=10): an experimental group, which receives traditional rehabilitation augmented by virtual reality therapy, and a control group, which undergoes traditional rehabilitation. Participants will complete ten treatment sessions in their respective condition. Though the study has not been completed, preliminary results based on subjective questionnaires and functional capacity indicate that the experimental condition may elicit increased heart rate and respiration. Participants in this group also seem to enjoy the music and interaction made possible through VR. These results suggest that VR may enhance the rehabilitation process, creating a more effective form of treatment. Long-term benefits of this form of treatment may include improved treatment time and reduced drop out rates, therefore reducing the costs of rehabilitation.

Evaluation of virtual reality therapy in augmenting the physical and cognitive rehabilitation of war veterans