Exercise in Children with Disabilities

Driscoll, Sherilyn W.; Conlee, Erin M.; Brandenburg, Joline E.; Landry, Bradford W.; Rabatin, Amy E.; Prideaux, Cara; Laskowski, Edward R.

doi:10.1007/s40141-019-0213-5

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“…For example, moderate exercise is a critical method of improving physical fitness and preventing deconditioning and comorbidities among adolescents with disabilities both within and outside of a formal rehabilitation setting [21][22][23]. This study demonstrated that adolescents in the PICU could potentially reach moderate intensities of exercise using only their arms for exercise.…”

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Examining the Feasibility of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality Gaming Using Head-Mounted Display and Adaptive Software With Adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report (Preprint)

Lai¹,

Powell²,

Clement³

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND Early rehabilitative mobilization for children is safe and feasible. However, there is a lack of published rehabilitation strategies and treatments that can maximize engagement and outcomes among children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Virtual reality (VR) gaming using a head mounted display (HMD) and adaptive software can allow active and non-active gameplay at the bedside for people with limited arm mobility, making it a potentially inclusive and enjoyable treatment modality for children in the PICU. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this brief case study is to report on the preliminary feasibility of incorporating adaptive VR gaming using a HMD with two children who received early mobility treatment within the PICU. METHODS This study was a mini-ethnographic investigation of two children (15 years, m / 13 years, m) in the PICU who underwent VR gaming sessions as part of their early mobilization care, using an Oculus Rift HMD and adaptive software (WalkinVR) that promoted full gameplay in bed. The Rift was plugged into a gaming laptop that was setup on a table within the patient’s room prior to each session. The intervention was delivered by an adapted exercise professional and supervised by a physical therapist. Patients had access to a variety of active (e.g., boxing, rhythmic movement-to-music, and exploratory adventure) and non-active games (e.g., racing and narrative adventure). Gaming sessions were scheduled between usual care, when tolerable and requested by the participant. The interventionist and therapists took audio recorded and written notes after completing each gaming session. These data were analyzed and presented in a narrative format from the perspective of the research team. RESULTS Case 1 participated in four gaming sessions with an average of 18 minutes per session. Case 2 participated in two sessions, an average of 35 minutes per session. Both cases were capable of performing active gaming at a moderate level of exercise intensity, as indicated by their heart rate. However, their health and symptoms fluctuated on a daily basis, which prompted gameplay of adventure or non-active games. Gameplay appeared to improve participants affect and alertness and motivate them to be more engaged in early mobilization therapy. Gameplay without the WalkinVR software caused several usability issues. There were no serious adverse events, but both cases experienced symptomology from their conditions. CONCLUSIONS Study findings suggested that VR gaming with HMDs and adaptive software is likely a feasible supplement to usual care for children within the PICU, and these findings warrant further investigation. Recommendations for future studies aiming to incorporate VR gaming within early mobilization are presented herein.

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confidence: 78%

Examining the Feasibility of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality Gaming Using Head-Mounted Display and Adaptive Software With Adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report (Preprint)

Lai¹,

Powell²,

Clement³

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…For example, moderate exercise is a critical method of improving physical fitness and preventing deconditioning and comorbidities among adolescents with disabilities both within and outside of a formal rehabilitation setting [ 21 - 23 ]. This study demonstrated that adolescents in the PICU could potentially reach moderate intensities of exercise using only their arms for exercise.…”

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confidence: 99%

Examining the Feasibility of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality Gaming Using Head-Mounted Display and Adaptive Software With Adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report

Lai¹,

Powell²,

Clement³

et al. 2021

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol

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Background Early rehabilitative mobilization for adolescents is safe and feasible. However, there is a lack of published rehabilitation strategies and treatments that can maximize engagement and outcomes among adolescents in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Virtual reality (VR) gaming using a head-mounted display (HMD) and adaptive software can allow active and nonactive gameplay at the bedside for people with limited arm mobility, making it a potentially inclusive and enjoyable treatment modality for adolescents in the PICU. Objective The purpose of this brief case study is to report on the preliminary feasibility of incorporating adaptive VR gaming using an HMD with 2 adolescents who received early mobility treatment within the PICU. Methods This study was a mini-ethnographic investigation of 2 adolescents (a 15-year-old male and a 13-year old male) in the PICU who underwent VR gaming sessions as part of their early mobilization care, using an Oculus Rift HMD and adaptive software (WalkinVR) that promoted full gameplay in bed. The Rift was plugged into a gaming laptop that was set up on a table within the patient’s room before each session. The intervention was delivered by an adapted exercise professional and supervised by a physical therapist. Patients had access to a variety of active games (eg, boxing, rhythmic movement to music, and exploratory adventure) and nonactive games (eg, racing and narrative adventure). Gaming sessions were scheduled between usual care, when tolerable and requested by the participant. The interventionist and therapists took audio-recorded and written notes after completing each gaming session. These data were analyzed and presented in a narrative format from the perspective of the research team. Results Case 1 participated in 4 gaming sessions, with an average of 18 minutes (SD 11) per session. Case 2 participated in 2 sessions, with an average of 35 minutes (SD 7) per session. Both cases were capable of performing active gaming at a moderate level of exercise intensity, as indicated by their heart rate. However, their health and symptoms fluctuated on a daily basis, which prompted the gameplay of adventure or nonactive games. Gameplay appeared to improve participants’ affect and alertness and motivate them to be more engaged in early mobilization therapy. Gameplay without the WalkinVR software caused several usability issues. There were no serious adverse events, but both cases experienced symptoms based on their condition. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that VR gaming with HMDs and adaptive software is likely a feasible supplement to usual care for adolescents within the PICU, and these findings warrant further investigation. Recommendations for future studies aimed at incorporating VR gaming during early mobilization are presented herein.

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Physical Activity and Sports Participation among Children and Adolescents with Disabilities

Dubon

Tow

Rabatin

2023

Pediatric Clinics of North America

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Exercise in Children with Disabilities

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References 88 publications

Examining the Feasibility of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality Gaming Using Head-Mounted Display and Adaptive Software With Adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report (Preprint)

Examining the Feasibility of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality Gaming Using Head-Mounted Display and Adaptive Software With Adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report (Preprint)

Examining the Feasibility of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality Gaming Using Head-Mounted Display and Adaptive Software With Adolescents in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Case Report

Physical Activity and Sports Participation among Children and Adolescents with Disabilities

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