PLOS Global Public Health
Psychological and emotional benefits of virtual reality-based exercise for postpartum women with lumbopelvic pain: A randomized controlled trial
Women experiencing the postpartum stage often develop psychological distress, fear of movement, and maladaptive pain coping, which is a hindrance to healing lumbopelvic pain (LPP). Traditional exercise (TE) programs are usually characterized by low adherence. Virtual reality (VR) - based exercise can be a strong immersive experience, which can positively affect emotional well-being, decrease fear of pain, and increase coping mechanisms. To determine the level of effectiveness of VR-based exercise programs as compar …