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Digital Health Reviews (1724) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (761) Digital Pain Assessment and Management (232) Exergames, Active Games and Gamification of Physical Activity (241) Physical Activity for Older People (281) Back Pain (137) Games for Pain Management (52) Innovations in Exercise Rehabilitation (284) Reviews on Innovation in Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (65) Evaluation of XR and Spatial Computing (84)

Published on in Vol 26 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/48787, first published .
Immersive and Nonimmersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Active Training in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Immersive and Nonimmersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Active Training in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Immersive and Nonimmersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Active Training in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Hermione Hin Man Lo1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Mengting Zhu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Zihui Zou2 Author Orcid Image ;   Cho Lee Wong1 Author Orcid Image ;   Suzanne Hoi Shan Lo1 Author Orcid Image ;   Vincent Chi-Ho Chung2 Author Orcid Image ;   Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong2 Author Orcid Image ;   Regina Wing Shan Sit2 Author Orcid Image
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