Using a treadmill and VR simultaneously can help multiple sclerosis patients

Using a treadmill and VR simultaneously can help multiple sclerosis patients

Diagram of a person walking on a treadmill and watching a trail in VR.

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Description

Training on a treadmill and using virtual reality (VR) may improve walking and cognition and relieve depression among relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, according to a new study.

Website(s)

The Jerusalem Post

For More Information Contact

Prof. Jeffrey Hausdorff of Tel Aviv’s Sourasky’s Center for the Study of Movement, Cognition and Mobility: [email protected]

Bibliography

Siegel-Itzkovich, J. (2022, November 24). Training on treadmill with VR can help MS patients – study. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023, from https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/exercise/article-723265