Virtual Reality-enhanced Exercise and Education in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Effect of a Virtual Reality-enhanced Exercise and Education Intervention on Patient Engagement and Learning in Cardiac Rehabilitation

This study incorporates a virtual reality (VR) simulated walking environment, with audio component of patient education, into the treadmill portion of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR). The VR program was developed by Plas.MD and is named Bionautica Trails.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants must independently choose or be referred to Jefferson Health Methodist Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
• Participants must have a referring cardiac condition requiring cardiac rehabilitation therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physical inability to use treadmill
• Medically unsafe to use a treadmill for 15 minutes
• Inability to understand English
• Unable to provide consent