Virtual Exercises : There are several benefits to exercising in virtual reality; It is also beneficial for patients with serious ailments and will relieve stress

Like everything else, there is an online option to exercise. Scientists at Tohoku University in Japan say that exercising in virtual reality improves your health. This means that even people who are unable to do heavy exercise can improve their health through virtual training. The research is published in the International Journal of Environmental Research.

Also beneficial for patients with serious illnesses

Researchers say that physical exercise benefits our whole body. However, there are some people who are unable to exercise every day. These include people with neurological disorders, critically ill heart patients and hospital admissions. Exercise can be detrimental to her. In this case, training in immersive virtual reality (IVR) is a good option.

What is IVR?

Immersive Virtual Reality or IVR is a computer system used to create a fantasy world. In this world the user can live his life the way he wants. The user feels like he is really experiencing the environment.

Scientists invented virtual reality for entertainment, but now researchers in the medical community are examining its connection with health.

Impact of IVR on physical and mental health

According to previous research, seeing ourselves moving into virtual reality actually changes our bodies. When anything happens to us in the imaginary world, the heartbeat becomes irregular. At the same time the benefits related to memory and brain can also be seen. This change is similar to the changes that occur after physical activity.

Something similar is the result of new research. When viewed from a first-person perspective a person runs at a speed of 6.4 kilometers per hour in virtual reality, the level of stress and anxiety is significantly reduced in reality. It was like exercising in the real world.

Also beneficial for the elderly

Researcher Dalila Burin says that with Japan's large population getting older and the demand for performance from the public increasing today, it is a good idea to take advantage of this by exercising in virtual reality. It will improve the health of all people.