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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/87542, first published .
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Clinical Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Clinical Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors of this article:

Riley C C Brown1 Author Orcid Image ;   Megan H Ross1 Author Orcid Image ;   Trevor G Russell1 Author Orcid Image

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