Undergraduate physiotherapy students who used iVR alongside traditional teaching scored higher on overall manual therapy performance one week later¶
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q3 i2 The experimental group achieved a significantly higher overall evaluation score (8.3/10 vs 7.2/10) on the femorotibial mobilization technique one week after the intervention. → Trinidad-Fernández 2026
Evidence¶
Trinidad-Fernández 2026¶
Trinidad-Fernández, M., Bossavit, B., Fuentes-Abolafio, I. J., García-Conejo, C., Mayorga-Vega, D., Díaz-Balboa, E., & Cuesta-Vargas, A. (2026). Immersive virtual reality–based manual therapy training: a mixed-methods trial. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10620-3
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Mixed-methods cluster randomized controlled trial with 43 undergraduate physiotherapy students, clusters randomized at class level. A multilevel linear model (two-way mixed nested ANCOVA) showed the experimental group scored higher, with "a significantly higher overall evaluation score of 8.3/10 against 7.2/10 (p = .010, d = 0.65)".
"The execution of the technique was graded for both groups, where the EG showed a significantly higher overall evaluation score of 8.3/10 against 7.2/10 (p = .010, d = 0.65)"
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Related Claims¶
- iVR users showed better synchronization of angulation and translation movements in the mobilization technique — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Students learning with iVR reported higher motivation but the control group felt they retained and understood concepts better — related
- Qualitative analysis found predominantly positive perceptions of iVR, with real-time feedback the most valued element and lack of realism the main concern — related
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Undergraduate physiotherapy students who used iVR alongside traditional teaching scored higher on overall manual therapy performance one week later |
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Undergraduate physiotherapy students who used iVR alongside traditional teaching scored higher on overall manual therapy performance one week later |
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2026 |
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2026-10-28 |
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