VR bike rides aim to sharpen minds in MS patients

This study explored whether a single session of moderate cycling, especially when combined with virtual reality (VR), could temporarily improve the speed of thinking in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have mobility issues. Twenty-three participants with MS tried three different cycling setups over three weeks: cycling alone, cycling with one type of VR, and cycling with another type of VR. Researchers measured how quickly participants could complete a computer-based thinking task after each session to see which approach worked best.