iVR users showed better synchronization of angulation and translation movements in the mobilization technique¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i3 The experimental group scored significantly higher on synchronizing angulation and translation of the technique (p < .001, d = 1.88). → 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

q3 · i3 · causal · r2

In the same cluster-randomized trial, rubric scores for the angulation and translation synchrony criterion favored the experimental group: "EG obtained a significantly higher score in synchronising angulation and transla- tion of the technique (p < .001, d = 1.88)".

"While most of the rubrics did not show a significant difference between both groups, EG obtained a significantly higher score in synchronising angulation and transla- tion of the technique (p < .001, d = 1.88)."

Discussion¶

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