Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract BackgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and virtual reality (VR) has been used in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. ObjectiveThis paper aims to systematically evaluate the e...

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Main Authors: Chuanwen Yu, Cheng Wang, Qi Xie, Chaoxin Wang
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Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2024-11-01
Series:JMIR Serious Games
Online Access:https://games.jmir.org/2024/1/e56918
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description Abstract BackgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and virtual reality (VR) has been used in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. ObjectiveThis paper aims to systematically evaluate the effect of VR technology on the attention and motor ability of children with ADHD. MethodsThe intervention method of the experimental group was VR technology, while the control group adopted non-VR technology. The population was children with ADHD. The outcome indicators were attention and motor abilities. The experimental design was randomized controlled trial. Two researchers independently searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase for randomized controlled trials related to the effect of VR technology on ADHD children’s attention and motor ability. The retrieval date was from the establishment of each database to January 4, 2023. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the quality of the included literature. Stata (version 17.0; StataCorp LLC) was used for effect size combination, forest map-making, subgroup analyses, sensitivity analyses, and publication bias. GRADEpro (McMaster University and Evidence Prime Inc) was used to evaluate the level of evidence quality. ResultsA total of 9 literature involving 370 children with ADHD were included. VR technology can improve ADHD children’s attention (Cohen dPdPPdPdPdPdP ConclusionsVR technology can improve attention and motor ability in children with ADHD. Immersive VR technology has the best attention improvement effect for informally diagnosed children with ADHD.
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spelling doaj-art-887fbb0a812f4a3ba25034acfee84ecd2024-12-13T03:36:50ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Serious Games2291-92792024-11-0112e56918e5691810.2196/56918Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisChuanwen Yuhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7485-7996Cheng Wanghttp://orcid.org/0009-0001-1039-8847Qi Xiehttp://orcid.org/0009-0007-7973-9770Chaoxin Wanghttp://orcid.org/0009-0004-2635-877X Abstract BackgroundAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and virtual reality (VR) has been used in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. ObjectiveThis paper aims to systematically evaluate the effect of VR technology on the attention and motor ability of children with ADHD. MethodsThe intervention method of the experimental group was VR technology, while the control group adopted non-VR technology. The population was children with ADHD. The outcome indicators were attention and motor abilities. The experimental design was randomized controlled trial. Two researchers independently searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase for randomized controlled trials related to the effect of VR technology on ADHD children’s attention and motor ability. The retrieval date was from the establishment of each database to January 4, 2023. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the quality of the included literature. Stata (version 17.0; StataCorp LLC) was used for effect size combination, forest map-making, subgroup analyses, sensitivity analyses, and publication bias. GRADEpro (McMaster University and Evidence Prime Inc) was used to evaluate the level of evidence quality. ResultsA total of 9 literature involving 370 children with ADHD were included. VR technology can improve ADHD children’s attention (Cohen dPdPPdPdPdPdP ConclusionsVR technology can improve attention and motor ability in children with ADHD. Immersive VR technology has the best attention improvement effect for informally diagnosed children with ADHD.https://games.jmir.org/2024/1/e56918
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Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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title Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_full Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_fullStr Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_short Effect of Virtual Reality Technology on Attention and Motor Ability in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_sort effect of virtual reality technology on attention and motor ability in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder systematic review and meta analysis
url https://games.jmir.org/2024/1/e56918
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