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February 8, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Effectiveness of immersive virtual environment in adjunct to conventional physical therapy in adolescent athletes with sub-acute tennis elbow

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TBTalha Nouman ButtRMRamisa ManzoorFZFatima tuz zuhra

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Overview

Demonstrates improved rehabilitation outcomes for adolescent athletes with tennis elbow through virtual therapy, suggesting new intervention avenues.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of immersive virtual environments alongside traditional physical therapy in treating adolescent athletes with tennis elbow.
  • Divided 46 adolescent athletes diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis into two groups of 23 participants each.
  • Control group received conventional treatment including ice therapy and wrist isometric exercises.
  • Experimental group received conventional treatment plus therapy using Oculus Meta Quest 2, engaging in virtual games.
  • Utilized outcome measures: Hand-Held Dynamometer, Patient Related Elbow Evaluation scale, and Numeric Pain Rating Scale over 8 months.
  • Both groups showed significant improvements in pain, hand grip strength, and functional disability.
  • Participants in the experimental group experienced greater benefits compared to the control group at treatment conclusion.
  • The findings highlight the potential integration of virtual reality in rehabilitation for upper extremity injuries.

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Butt et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698828b90fc35cd7a884875dhttps://doi.org/10.51846/the-sky.v9i2.4463
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