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Understanding The Evidence For Therapeutic Extended Reality (XR) Podcast

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1.  Stroke rehab guidelines from the American Heart Association say that... Virtual reality is a reasonable intervention for those with a motor or cognitive impairment. Virtual reality should not be used. We have plenty of updated research in this area. Virtual reality is all the same thing.

2.  What did the Yoo et al. study show about extended reality? We need to be careful about our patients' exertion during extended reality. We need to monitor vital signs during extended reality especially if they have cardiac involvement. Clients may report less pain during extended reality. All of the above

3.  All of the following are TRUE statements about the ethics of using extended reality EXCEPT: Evidence does exist but we need more. Rigor is getting better in the papers that are coming out to begin to demonstrate the efficacy of these technologies. Extended reality does not open up lines of communication. Therapists are seeing the benefits of these virtual treatment sessions carrying over into other sessions to improve occupational performance.

4.  A clinical application for XR is working on: Visual neglect Perseverance Visual tracking All of the above

5.  What is one way we can make these technologies more usable and widespread? Make it more expensive Work collaboratively with companies and users with disabilities Decrease the accessibility Less research on clinical application