Comparison of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation and High-Intensity Exercise After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Objective: To determine whether VR-based rehabilitation (VRBR) reduces pain and improve balance, proprioception and joint function following Total knee replacement (TKR).
Methods: The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if they were in English, participants aged ≥ 18 years, underwent a unilateral or bilateral TKR and were treated using VRBR. The outcome was measured Berg balance scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go Test.
Results: The data was found to be normally distributed. Virtual reality training group shows better effects as compared to conventional balance training group in terms of BBS (p<0.001) and TUG-test (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The range of motion in VR-based rehabilitation produces better results than indifferently supporting the experimental group's pain outcome, but the VRBR showed significant improvement.
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