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Garcia-Bravo, SAuthorCuesta-Gomez, ACorresponding AuthorDominguez-Paniagua, JAuthorAraujo-Narvaez, AAuthorGarcia-Bravo, CAuthorFlorez-Garcia, MtAuthorBotas-Rodriguez, JAuthorCano-De-La-Cuerda, RAuthor

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September 27, 2022
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Virtual reality and video games in cardiac rehabilitation programs. A systematic review

Publicated to:Disability And Rehabilitation. 43 (4): 448-457 - 2021-02-13 43(4), DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1631892

Authors: Garcia-Bravo, Sara; Cuesta-Gomez, Alicia; Campuzano-Ruiz, Raquel; Jesus Lopez-Navas, Maria; Dominguez-Paniagua, Joaquin; Araujo-Narvaez, Aurora; Barrenada-Copete, Estrella; Garcia-Bravo, Cristina; Tomas Florez-Garcia, Mariano; Botas-Rodriguez, Javier; Cano-de-la-Cuerda, Roberto

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Alcorcon Fdn Univ Hosp, Cardiol Serv, Alcorcon, Spain - Author
Alcorcon Fdn Univ Hosp, Rehabil Serv, Alcorcon, Spain - Author
Alcoron Fdn Univ Hosp, Cardiac Rehabil Unit, Alcoron, Spain - Author
Physiocare Physiotherapy Clin, Madrid, Spain - Author
Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Phys Therapy Occupat Therapy Rehabil & Phys, Madrid, Spain - Author
Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Int Doctorate Sch, Madrid, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Purpose: To carry out a systematic review about the information about the application of of virtual reality and videogames in cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: A systematic review was conducted. Jadad scale was applied to evaluate the methodological quality of the articles included and the degree of evidence and the level of recommendation were determined through the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine. PRISMA guidelines statement for systematic reviews were followed. Results: The total number of articles included in the present review was 10, with heterogeneity in the study populations, cardiac rehabilitation phases, technology used and protocols. Most of the studies showed an increase in heart rate, less pain, a greater ability to walk, higher energy levels, an increase in physical activity and improvements of motivation and adherence. The methodological quality of the studies was between acceptable and poor. Conclusions: The use of virtual reality and videogames could be considered as complementary tools of physical training in patients with cardiovascular diseases in the different phases of cardiac rehabilitation. However, it is also necessary to carry out studies with adequate methodological quality to determine the ideal technological systems, target populations and clearly protocols to study their effects in the short, medium and long-term assessments.

Keywords

AdherenceBalanceCardiac rehabilitationCardiology vascular riskCardiovascular diseasesExerciseExergameHeart rehabilitationHomeHumanHumansImproves postural controlIschemic-heart-diseaseMotivationPhysical exercisePhysical-activityQuality-of-lifeSatisfactionTelerehabilitation programVideo gameVideo gamesVirtual reality

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Disability And Rehabilitation due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Rehabilitation.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 9.6. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 10.75 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 29.59 (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-02, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 74
  • Scopus: 86

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-02:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 247.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 276 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 14.85.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 8 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on Wikipedia: 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (García Bravo, Sara) and Last Author (Cano de la Cuerda, Roberto).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Cuesta Gómez, Alicia.