Development of Vestibular Rehabilitation for Chronic Vertigo Using Virtual Reality

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K19844
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
• Research Institution: Japan University of Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: Kamo Tomohiko 日本保健医療大学, 保健医療学部理学療法学科, 助教 (80802909)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: めまい / 前庭リハビリ / 理学療法士 / 前庭障害

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was "to develop a new vestibular rehabilitation program for patients with peripheral vestibular disorders to improve physical function and vertigo, and to examine its effectiveness.
In this study, we examined the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation by physical therapists for patients with chronic vertigo, the factors affecting the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation, the status of vestibular rehabilitation for acute vestibular neuritis, and the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation using video services. The results showed that vestibular rehabilitation by physical therapists improves the degree of difficulty in daily living due to vertigo, that the prevalence of vestibular rehabilitation is low in Japan, and that vestibular rehabilitation using motion services increases adherence.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果より、以下のことが明らかとなった。①理学療法士による慢性めまいに対する前庭リハビリは効果的であることが明らかとなった。②日本において理学療法士による前庭障害患者に対する前庭リハビリの実施率はとても低いことが明らかとなった。③前庭リハビリの効果に影響を与える要因として、日常生活の自信度が重要であった。④動画サービスを用いた前庭リハビリを実施すると、自宅でのリハビリの継続率が高まることが明らかとなった。