Virtual reality in pulmonary rehabilitation: A systematic review of clinical outcomes in COPD and post-COVID conditions

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Virtual reality-based pulmonary rehabilitation produces functional gains at least equal to those of traditional pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD and post-COVID conditions. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Jaekyung Lee; Fernanda Büchner Strachman; Gabriella Szendro; Mónika Fekete; János Tamás Varga

doi:10.1556/2060.2026.00811

March 13, 2026Physiology InternationalOpen Access

Virtual reality in pulmonary rehabilitation: A systematic review of clinical outcomes in COPD and post-COVID conditions

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Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the clinical outcomes of virtual reality in pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD and post-COVID conditions.
Conducted a systematic review of existing studies
Analyzed the effectiveness of VR-based pulmonary rehabilitation
Assessed feasibility, functional gains, and adherence levels
VR-based rehabilitation produced functional gains comparable to traditional approaches
Remote supervised training and gamification improved access and adherence
Limited evidence with small, short-term trials highlights the need for more extensive research

Implication

Systematic review demonstrates VR improves clinical outcomes in COPD and post-COVID conditions, suggesting enhanced rehabilitation options.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Virtual reality in pulmonary rehabilitation: A systematic review of clinical outcomes in COPD and post-COVID conditions

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