Research summary
A 360-degree video teaching neck and shoulder stretches held working women's attention better than ordinary video
Summarising the article
Attitudes and opinions about 360 virtual videos to relieve muscle pain and fibrosis in the neck and shoulder
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Smith Boonchutima · Journal of Public Health and Development · 2022
The question
Myofascial pain syndrome responds to exercise, and 360-degree cameras have become cheap while YouTube hosts the format for free. Would a VR360 video teaching stretches for neck and shoulder pain actually be accepted by working-age women?
How it was done
Twenty working-age women aged 25 to 40 considered at risk of the syndrome watched a VR360 video, after which data was collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews during March and April 2017.
What it found
- Participants were extremely satisfied with the VR360 video.
- They strongly agreed that VR360 made them concentrate on what was in front of them more than ordinary video did.
- They felt part of the event they were viewing, and free to control the direction of their view.
- They found the video interesting and well organised, and rated the presenter, location, emotional expression, mood and tone, and duration as appropriate.
Why it matters
The authors conclude that adequately designed content plus the falling cost of the technology makes VR360 a practically acceptable way of dealing with pain — meaning organisations wanting to make health media of this kind no longer need a lab or a large budget.
Limits to know before citing this
This is a study of the attitudes and opinions of 20 viewers. It does not measure whether pain actually decreased, and the data was collected in 2017.
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Boonchutima, S., Kreeprasertkul, K., Sarika, K., Tancharoen, T., Yamkachorn, N., Jumpee, P., & Prasansutthiporn, M. (2022). Attitudes and opinions about 360 virtual videos to relieve muscle pain and fibrosis in the neck and shoulder. Journal of Public Health and Development, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.55131/jphd/2022/200118
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