Virtual Reality Exercise Games for Burn Recovery and Mental Health

Burns are painful traumatic injuries that often affect people's physical recovery and mental health. This trial is testing whether using virtual reality exercise games—like interactive fitness programs you control with your body movements—can help people who have suffered serious lower-leg burns regain their balance and stability while also reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Half the participants will do virtual reality exercises plus standard physical therapy, while the other half will receive physical therapy alone.

After a serious burn, many patients struggle not only with physical recovery but also with depression and anxiety, which can slow down their healing and quality of life. This study exists to see whether the engaging, interactive nature of virtual reality exercise games might help people stay motivated with their recovery while improving both their physical balance and their mental health at the same time.