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VR Games Can Help Transtibial Amputees with Rehabilitation: Study Posted on (image: Korea Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Engineering Center) SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) A recent survey showed that virtual reality (VR) games are an effective exercise tool for transtibial amputees who have difficulty working up a sweat when they exercise. A research team from the Korea Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Engineering Center, which operates under the umbrella of the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service, recently published an academic paper that analyzed the impact that games can have on the rehabilitation of the disabled. The research team carried out an experiment with three men with transtibial amputations and three women with no disabilities. The participants exercised for 10 minutes a day, for a total of 10 times during the two week study period. ....