Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain
Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain
Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain
The company, From the Future and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) team aimed to develop a virtual reality (VR) game that integrated with the features of a specialized self-driven treadmill to provide accessible and progressive walking challenges for individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP). The game was designed to go beyond typical VR research efforts and provide a truly immersive and engaging experience that would motivate individuals with high pain-related fear to keep moving.
Inclusion Criteria:
History of chronic low back pain
Exclusion Criteria:
No major neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or other orthopedic injuries