Efectividad de la realidad virtual semi-inmersiva en pacientes con tendinopatías de tobillo de la Federación Deportiva de Los Ríos, Babahoyo octubre 2024- marzo 2025

Ankle tendinopathies are the most frequent injuries in athletes causing instability and pain. Semi-immersive virtual reality can integrate games with interactive therapeutic exercises that stimulate neuroplasticity, improve balance, motor control and promote functional recovery. The main objective of this research is to analyse the effectiveness of semi-immersive virtual reality in patients with ankle tendinopathies at the Federación Deportiva de Los Ríos. An experimental, descriptive and transversal design was used in this study, in which 50 patients between 16 and 30 years of age participated. Techniques and instruments such as systematic review, evaluation tests to measure the initial and final state, pain, range of motion, balance, coordination and functionality will be used. To observe the evolution of the patients, satisfaction surveys were carried out to determine changes in pain, mobility and stability before and after treatment. A significant decrease was shown on the VAS pain scale from 75% of patients with moderate pain to 70% with mild pain, on the Functional Movement Systems scale from 20% of patients who could not perform movement correctly was reduced to 0% and on the LUNGE Test from 80% of patients who had a limitation of movement was reduced to 20%. These data indicate that the use of semi-immersive virtual reality combined with conventional treatment is effective in the treatment of ankle tendinopathies.

• Autor principal: Aucancela Gualpa, Daniela Jorelly (author)
• Outros Autores: Mirallas Águila, Nashely Melisa (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Publicado em: 2025
• Assuntos: Realidad virtual semi-inmersiva; Tendinopatía de tobillo; Kinesiofobia; Rehabilitación; Ejercicios terapéuticos; Fisioterapia
• Acesso em linha: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/17759