Virtual Reality Applications in the Management of Coronary Artery Diseases

Öz

Coronary artery disease is known as one of the leading causes of death worldwide. There are various treatment approaches applied in the management of coronary artery disease. Cardiac rehabilitation, one of these, plays an important role in this disease in terms of recovery, increasing quality of life and reducing the risk of rehospitalization. However, the participation rate in traditional cardiac rehabilitation programs is low. Therefore, new technological approaches, especially virtual reality systems, stand out as an alternative solution. Virtual reality helps to ensure continuity in rehabilitation programs by providing individuals with a motivating and immersive digital environment. Virtual reality application in individuals with coronary artery disease provides positive effects on many parameters such as rehabilitation, exercise capacity, motivation, stress and anxiety management. The aim of this review study is to evaluate the role of virtual reality technology in cardiac rehabilitation, which is one of the treatment steps in individuals with coronary artery disease, to reveal the physical, psychological and motivational effects of virtual reality applications, and to analyze the potential benefits and current limitations in a comprehensive manner in line with the literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Coronary artery diseases
• virtual reality applications
• cardiac rehabilitation

Koroner Arter Hastalıklarının Yönetiminde Sanal Gerçeklik Uygulamaları

Öz

Koroner arter hastalığı, dünya genelinde önde gelen ölüm nedenlerinden biri olarak bilinmektedir. Koroner arter hastalığı yönetiminde uygulanan çeşitli tedavi yaklaşımları bulunmaktadır. Bunlardan biri olan kardiyak rehabilitasyon bu hastalıkta iyileşme, yaşam kalitesini arttırma ve yeniden hastaneye yatış riskini azaltma açısından önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Ancak geleneksel kardiyak rehabilitasyon programlarına katılım oranı düşüktür. Bu nedenle yeni teknolojik yaklaşımlar, özellikle sanal gerçeklik sistemleri, alternatif bir çözüm yolu olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Sanal gerçeklik bireylere motive edici ve sürükleyici dijital bir ortam sunarak rehabilitasyon programlarında sürekliliği sağlamaya yardımcı olmaktadır. Koroner arter hastalığı olan bireylerde sanal gerçeklik uygulaması rehabilitasyon, egzersiz kapasitesi, motivasyon, stres ve anksiyete yönetimi gibi birçok parametre üzerinde olumlu etkiler sağlamaktadır. Bu derleme çalışmasının amacı, koroner arter hastalığı bulunan bireylerde sanal gerçeklik teknolojisinin tedavi basamaklarından biri olan kardiyak rehabilitasyon sürecindeki rolünü değerlendirmek, sanal gerçeklik uygulamalarının fiziksel, psikolojik ve motivasyonel etkilerini ortaya koymak, sunduğu potansiyel faydaları ve mevcut sınırlılıkları literatür doğrultusunda kapsamlı bir şekilde analiz etmektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Koroner arter hastalıkları
• sanal gerçeklik uygulamaları
• kardiyak rehabilitasyon

Etik Beyan

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