ElboVR: Iterative Development of a VR Application for Post-Surgery Elbow Rehabilitation

Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) may help motivate at-home patients to perform the repetitive exercises necessary to regain mobility after orthopedic elbow surgery. This paper details the first three iterations in the development of ElboVR-a VR application developed together with therapists that allow patients to perform elbow exercises and provide physiotherapists with a new way of monitoring patients' Range of Motion (ROM).