Clinical virtual reality
Intervention1 paper4 findings
Outcomes
4Physical function
no changein humans1High certainty
1 study
Physical function
no changein humans1High certainty
Clinical virtual reality has no effect on physical function in humans (SMD = 0.36; 95% CI, 0.00-0.71; p = 0.050).
Reviewin older adults with MCI or SCD
Cognitive and Physical Effects of Virtual Rehabilitation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 6 Aug 2026
Executive function
upin humans1High certainty
1 study
Executive function
upin humans1High certainty
Clinical virtual reality improves executive function in humans (SMD = 0.54; 95% CI, 0.06-1.02; p = 0.003).
Reviewin older adults with MCI or SCD
Cognitive and Physical Effects of Virtual Rehabilitation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 6 Aug 2026
Memory
upin humans1High certainty
1 study
Memory
upin humans1High certainty
Clinical virtual reality improves memory in humans (SMD = 0.90; 95% CI, 0.50-1.31; p = 0.001).
Reviewin older adults with MCI or SCD
Cognitive and Physical Effects of Virtual Rehabilitation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 6 Aug 2026
Global cognitive function
upin humans1High certainty
1 study
Global cognitive function
upin humans1High certainty
Clinical virtual reality improves global cognitive function in humans (SMD = 0.89; 95% CI, 0.45-1.32; p = 0.001).
Reviewin older adults with MCI or SCD
Cognitive and Physical Effects of Virtual Rehabilitation in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 6 Aug 2026