Immersive VR for Female Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

This study compares the effects of cardiological rehabilitation enhanced with virtual reality (VR) versus conventional rehabilitation methods. It assesses the impact on both psychological parameters (including depression, stress, anxiety, and kinesiophobia) and physiological and functional parameters of cardiology patients. The aim is to analyze the efficacy and benefits of VR-supported rehabilitation in improving patients' mental and physical health compared to traditional methods.

The study will involve elderly female patients aged 60 and above who present sequentially at the Rehabilitation Department of St. Hedwig of Silesia Hospital in Trzebnica (Poland) within three months following hip joint arthroplasty surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Group A, the Virtual Reality Group, will receive 8 therapy sessions, with two sessions per week; Group B, the Control Group, will undergo conventional rehabilitation.