Development and Usability Evaluation of A Virtual Reality-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation System for Balance Enhancement (균형감각 증진용 가상현실 기반 전정재활 시스템 개발 및 사용성 평가)

Geun-hong Park (박근홍); LEE HYUN MIN (이현민)

Development and Usability Evaluation of A Virtual Reality-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation System for Balance Enhancement

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2023, 18(4), pp.155-162
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : November 13, 2023
Accepted : November 23, 2023
Published : November 30, 2023

Geun-hong Park ¹, LEE HYUN MIN ²

¹첨단우암병원
²호남대학교

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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The primary objective of this study was to develop a virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation system to enhance balance perception, target rehabilitation specialists, and evaluate its usability. A key goal was establishing a system refinement strategy based on the collected data. METHODS: We conducted a study involving ten adults aged 10 to 29 in Gwangju Metropolitan City to evaluate the usability of a virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation system to enhance balance perception. After introducing the product and explaining its use to the participants, balance assessments and training were conducted using computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) (also called the test of balance [TOB]). Subsequently, participants were given a questionnaire to evaluate subjective stability, operability, and satisfaction. Frequency analysis was utilized to determine the frequency of the variable values of the measurement items in the survey for descriptive statistics. RESULTS: We found that the average usability score was 2.587. When broken down by category, stability received an average rating of 2.725, operability scored an average of 2.783, and satisfaction averaged 2.454. These findings suggest that most participants experienced positive sentiments and considerable satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The study successfully developed a virtual reality-based vestibular rehabilitation system, which was an improvement over the previous model and addressed its shortcomings. The results show that users with vestibular impairments are satisfied and more engaged with this system, indicating that additional studies are warranted.

KEYWORDS

Balance, Posture, Usability, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Virtual Reality

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