Penerapan Virtual Reality untuk Membantu Terapi Mandiri pada Penderita Kifosis

Abstract

Bending is a disorder that occurs in human bones, precisely in the spine, this disorder is called Kyphosis. One of the most common types of kyphosis is postural kyphosis, one of the treatments for postural kyphosis is physical therapy. Physical therapy should be carried out as directed by a therapist. Not infrequently sufferers experience difficulties in determining an appointment with a therapist, either in the hospital or at home. Therefore, with virtual reality technology, an interactive media is made that can help sufferers carry out independent therapy at home. Virtual reality can be used because it emphasizes practical training which can provide an interesting therapeutic sensation because you can be directly involved in it. In research that is made using steps or the MDLC research method, which stands for a Multimedia Development Life Cycle research method. This Kyphosis Therapy Application has good Blackbox Testing results where all tests were successfully carried out, tests on users get an average score of 88%, and tests on experts get a score of 80%. With the development of this application, it is hoped that it can help people with kyphosis in carrying out independent therapy at home.