VR boosts skill retention in physio training, study finds

This study tested whether using a virtual reality (VR) headset to teach the Bobath concept—a method for helping people with brain or nerve conditions move better—works as well as in-person teaching. Twenty third-year physiotherapy students were split into two groups: one learned through VR, the other through traditional face-to-face instruction. Both groups scored similarly on tests right after training, but the VR group remembered and performed the practical skills better two weeks later. This suggests VR could be a useful tool for teaching hands-on rehabilitation techniques.