The future of telerehabilitation: embracing virtual reality and augmented reality innovations.

The integration of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into the telerehabilitation initiates a major change in the healthcare practice particularly in neurological and also orthopedic rehabilitation. This essay reflects the potential of the VR and AR in their capacity to create immersive, interactive environments that facilitate the recovery. The recent developments have illustrated the ability to enhance the patient engagement and outcomes, especially in tackling the complex motor and cognitive rehabilitation needs.

Relationship between the level of physical activity and body mass index to blood pressure among overweight and obese young adults in the Northern Emirates city: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Obesity affects both adults and children all over the world and it is a major causative factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, different types of cancer, and even death. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of PA and BMI to the risk of developing high BP among overweight and obese young adults.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Thumbay Medi-city Northern Emirates, Ajman, UAE.

Large language models in physical therapy: time to adapt and adept.

Healthcare is experiencing a transformative phase, with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Physical therapists (PTs) stand on the brink of a paradigm shift in education, practice, and research. Rather than visualizing AI as a threat, it presents an opportunity to revolutionize.

The Dual Importance of Virtual Reality Usability in Rehabilitation: A Focus on Therapists and Patients.

Virtual reality (VR) has advanced in medical education and rehabilitation from basic graphical applications due to its ability to generate a virtual three-dimensional (3D) environment. This environment is mostly used to practice professional skills, plan surgery procedures, simulate surgeries, display 3D anatomy, and rehabilitate various disorders. VR has transformed the field of rehabilitation therapy by providing immersive and engaging experiences that go beyond traditional bounds, significantly improving patient care and therapeutic results.

Bridging, Mapping, and Addressing Research Gaps in Health Sciences: The Naqvi-Gabr Research Gap Framework.

Innovations pertaining to the ever-evolving needs of the medical and healthcare sciences remain constant. This creates a gap between the rationalized needs of the study and the proposed research question. However, classifying, identifying, and addressing these research gaps require a systematic and precise structured map.

A protocol for the development of PhyCaRe: An extension of the CARE guideline for physiotherapy using the Delphi method.

Background: Case reports are one of the important forms of documentation and publication of clinical physiotherapy presenting the first line of evidence in scientific literature. In order to provide a systematic and precise structure for reporting and presenting cases, the CARE guidelines were established in 2013. However, these guidelines present limitations as while reporting require items of specific specialties following the checklist.

Correlation Between Foot Posture and Hamstring Muscle Tightness.

Background  The hamstring muscle is related to the lumbar spine, pelvic, and lower limb movement dysfunction, as well as low back pain and abnormal gait. The kinematic chain's distal elements dysfunctions may affect the body's proximal segments. There is a biomechanical connection between the foot and proximal segments of the body and its effect on the body's functional status, but there is a lack of research that focuses on the correlation between foot posture and hamstring muscle tightness.

A Systematic Review of Case Reports of a Rare Dermatological Condition: Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa.

A systematic review was carried out on a rare dermatological condition affecting papillary dermal tissue fibers of the skin known as elastosis perforans serpiginosa (EPS). The aim of this review was to highlight this skin disease, its association with other medical conditions, and its management. The search was conducted by using the keywords "elastosis perforans serpiginosa" and "case reports" in the databases.

Fabry Disease and Its Management: A Literature Analysis.

A review was conducted to evaluate interventional therapy for Fabry disease. Fabry disease is a multisystemic X-linked storage disorder that affects the entire body and needs to be treated at an early age. The search was conducted using keywords such as "Fabry disease" and "Management" to review the databases.

A Systematic Review of the Randomized Controlled Trials of Gemcabene and Its Therapeutic Uses.

Statins are the most widely used drugs for reducing lipid and cholesterol levels in the blood. However, statins have shown some adverse effects and less acceptance among patients; hence, new drugs have been promoted in the market. Furthermore, gemcabenes were discovered in 1995 and are now in phase II and III clinical trials.

A Study to Design a Learning Tool "Virtual Patient" for Functional Diagnosis and Clinical Reasoning of Respiratory Dysfunction in the Undergraduate Physiotherapy Curriculum.

The aim of the present study was to develop and design software-based "virtual patient" for learning functional diagnosis with clinical reasoning of respiratory dysfunction based on need analysis and perception of faculty and student on utility in the undergraduate physiotherapy curriculum. The objective of the study was to design a framework of a respiratory case scenario that includes personal details, history taking, physical examination, differential diagnosis, investigations, functional impairment, and diagnosis, design a prototype of the virtual patient case scenario using software in a virtual environment created in oculus quest, obtain faculty and student feedback, and analyze the feedback. The result of the study obtained on feedback analysis suggests that the virtual patient case scenario (prototype) contains the relevant information in an organized and sequenced manner.

Changing trends in Covid-19 publication in India by bibliometrics analysis.

Objective: The purpose of this research is to compare over the developing trend in Covid-19 research publications between 2020 and 2021 in India, overall in respect of age groups, health conditions, funding support, institutions, and research design.

Background: Covid-19 is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), first cited in Wuhan, China in December 2019. And has affected the entire world rapidly and still ongoing.

Pediatric Patients With Hemiplegia: A Systematic Review of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Hemiplegia is the medical term for paralysis of one side of the body. It results in muscular wasting on the affected side, impairs gait, reduces motor abilities, and causes instability and a loss of grasping capacity. The patient's quality of life is impacted by hemiplegia because it impairs brain and spinal cord functions.

A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials on Virtual Reality Application in Pediatric Patients.

Virtual reality is a novel approach for distracting and alleviating anxiety, pain, and other complications during medical procedures, and it can be more effective than conventional methods. In virtual reality, the patient is completely immersed in the virtual environment, which is used to make patients feel more comfortable and can provide a positive prognosis. The data were searched by using the Boolean operator "AND" between the search phrases "Virtual reality," and "Pediatrics" and the relevant literature was extracted.

Rapid Synthesis of the Literature on the Evolution of Gamification in Distal Radial Fracture Rehabilitation.

Distal radial fractures (DRF) are often encountered in upper limb fractures globally, and their associated complications affect the functional independence of the individual following the injury. The potential of gamification in applied rehabilitation is expanding its horizons in the rehabilitation of conditions ranging from neuromotor deficits to cognitive impairments. However, the synthesis of the literature is aimed at analyzing and summarizing the evolution of gamification in DRF rehabilitation.

Gamification for Distal Radius Fracture Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

Introduction Gamification is a novel interventional approach to functional recovery and rehabilitation. A significant impact has been observed with the application of gamification on non-traumatic conditions and chronic neurological and musculoskeletal illnesses; however, the implication of gamification on the functional recovery of patients with distal radius fractures (DRF) is yet to be explored.  Methodology This pilot study included 20 post-DRF patients aged 18-65 years with unilateral DRF, managed with closed reduction and K-wire internal fixation.

Gamification in Therapeutic Rehabilitation of Distal Radial and Ulnar Fracture: A Case Report.

Gamification is a novel interventional approach to functional recovery and rehabilitation. We present a novel gamification rehabilitation case of a 38-year-old female referred to the physiotherapy department for post-distal radial fracture rehabilitation. She was managed with closed reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) using two Kirschner wires (K-wires) after falling on an outstretched hand in a road traffic accident with a two-wheeler.

Non-Immersive Virtual Reality as an Intervention for Improving Hand Function and Functional Independence in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Feasibility Study.

Introduction Non-immersive virtual reality (NIVR) is emerging as an advantageous intervention in the arena of neurorehabilitation. Promising results have been obtained by the application of NIVR in adults with various chronic neurological conditions such as stroke and Parkinson's disease, but studies on the use of NIVR in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) are limited. Materials and methods This preliminary study included 10 school-aged participants with unilateral CP who were allocated into experimental and control groups.

Effect of virtual reality and haptic feedback on upper extremity function and functional independence in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a research protocol.

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) is a subcategory of CP which is characterized by sensory motor deficits primarily on one side of the body that adversely affects functionality. Virtual reality (VR) systems have been advanced in the recent past for the use in rehabilitation of patients with neurological conditions. Virtual reality has an inherent motivational component that provides the much-needed compliance for active participation by children.

A research protocol on leap motion tracking device: A novel intervention method in distal radial fracture rehabilitation.

Introduction: Physiotherapeutic rehabilitation are used to optimize functional recovery following a distal radial fracture (DRF). Being most common upper limb fracture in all age groups, the DRF peaks in young men and in post-menopausal women with incidence ratio of 1:4. Leap motion control based rehabilitation of patients with DRF is limited.