KLRN SciTech Now
May 20, 2016 | Virtual reality pool therapy game
Season 1 Episode 114 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Professor has applied for a patent for Shark Punch game and is testing it with MS patients
Many people with multiple sclerosis get overheated while exercising, which can make their symptoms worse. One solution is to exercise in pool, which helps. Now a UTSA professor is combining aquatic physical therapy with virtual reality by creating a game for the pool called Shark Punch. The professor knows the game is beneficial because he himself has multiple sclerosis.
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KLRN SciTech Now
May 20, 2016 | Virtual reality pool therapy game
Season 1 Episode 114 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Many people with multiple sclerosis get overheated while exercising, which can make their symptoms worse. One solution is to exercise in pool, which helps. Now a UTSA professor is combining aquatic physical therapy with virtual reality by creating a game for the pool called Shark Punch. The professor knows the game is beneficial because he himself has multiple sclerosis.
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