A review of pre-injury assessment and post-injury rehabilitation based on virtual reality and motion capture system

Musculoskeletal injuries pose significant challenges to global healthcare system. Traditional assessment and rehabilitation methods are often subjective, non-engaging and lack precise quantification. This review explores the potential of integrating Virtual Reality(VR) and motion capture technologies to address these limitations across injury management. It systematically analyzes the architecture of such systems and demonstrates that they enable the creation of standardized, high-intensity, personalized and safe environment for pre-injury risk assessment and post-injury rehabilitation in populations. This is achieved by quantifying key biomechanical risk factors. The integration of VR and motion capture system indicates a shift toward novel technological approaches in injury management, despite facing challenges in cost and standardization that require future development.