Table 3 Numerical Summary of Virtual Walking Settings and Intervention Delivery

From: A scoping review on the role of virtual walking intervention in enhancing wellness

Category

Detailsc

N

~%

Virtual walking setting

Virtual modality

 

Virtual avatar16,17,23,25,26

5

35.7

 

Virtual illusion1,2,14,20,21,22,24,25,27

9

64.3

Locomotion method

 

Passive observing moving1,2,14,20,21,22,23,24,25,27 a

10

71.4

 

Arm swing locomotion14,16,17 a

3

21.4

 

Foot Tracking Locomotion26

1

07.2

Interface

 

Projected screen only20

1

07.1

 

Projected screen + mirror23,14 b

3

21.4

 

Projected screen + camera2,22

2

14.3

 

Computer screen14,26 a

2

14.3

 

3D monitor/ 3D screen with glasses21,24,25

3

21.4

 

Head-Mounted Display16,17

2

14.3

 

Video glasses27

1

07.1

Combination (n = 4)

 

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation2,14

2

50.0

 

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation26

1

25.0

 

Therapeutic exercise1

1

25.0

Delivery dosages

Length of each session (min)

 

8–101,20

2

15.4

 

11–1523,27

2

15.4

 

16–202,14,17,21,24

5

38.4

 

> 2016,25,26

3

23.1

 

Not report22

1

07.7

Frequency/week (n = 10)d

 

1–31,14,25

3

30.0

 

4–52,22,23,26,27

5

50.0

 

Daily16,17

2

20.0

Duration (day)

 

120,21,24

3

23.1

 

10–142,16,17,23,25,27

6

46.1

 

4–6 weeks1,22,26

3

23.1

 

Not report14

1

07.7

  1. aIndicates the first trial.
  2. bIndicates the second trial.
  3. cNumber in square brackets correspond to the full citations in the manuscript reference list.
  4. dOne-time experiment is excluded from frequency calculations.
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