Cycling in Immersive VR: Motivation and Affects in Post-COVID Patients

Marta Mondellini*, Sebastian Rutkowski, Vera Colombo

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

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Abstract

The present work reports preliminary results in a group of post-COVID patients participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation program with an Immersive Virtual Reality system. 22 participants performed endurance training for 3 weeks, cycling in an Immersive Virtual Park while wearing a Head-Mounted Display. Motivation, positive and negative emotions, and flow status are assessed at the beginning (t0) and end (t1) of the rehabilitation program. All the variables related to motivation (Intrinsic Motivation, Identified Regulation, and External Regulation) obtain higher average scores after the rehabilitation program (respectively, p = 0.003, p = 0.006, p = 0.015), showing that the experience is perceived as fun, motivating, and as a choice and not an obligation. Similarly, the flow state increases with the experience (p = 0.024). At the same time, amotivation decreases during the 3 weeks of treatment (p < 0.001). During the PR program, no difference emerges between positive and negative affects, but positive affects are reported more often than negative ones. These preliminary results suggest that training with the Immersive Virtual Park is perceived as a highly positive experience and can support the patient’s motivation for long-term rehabilitation.
Lingua originaleEnglish
Titolo della pubblicazione ospiteLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Pagine353-366
Numero di pagine14
Volume14219
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2023
Pubblicato esternamente
EventoProceedings of the International Conference on extended Reality, XR SALENTO 2023 - Lecce
Durata: 6 set 20239 set 2023

Serie di pubblicazioni

NomeLECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Convegno

ConvegnoProceedings of the International Conference on extended Reality, XR SALENTO 2023
CittàLecce
Periodo6/9/239/9/23

Keywords

  • Human Factor
  • Virtual Reality
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Motivation

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