Danielle Levac Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy d.levac@neu.edu 617.373.5198 Expertise motor skill capabilities, movement and rehabilitation science, physical therapy, rehabilitation strategies for client participation and to promote motor learning, virtual reality gaming systems and development Danielle Levac in the Press U.S. News & World Report The Case for a Course of Virtual Reality Many patients in rehab, for example, don’t always perform exercises as frequently or with the intensity that’s prescribed, says Danielle Levac, assistant professor in the department of physical therapy, movement and rehabilitation sciences at Northeastern University and director of the rehabilitation games and virtual reality lab. MIT Technology Review You can now practice firing someone in virtual reality As Danielle Levac, a professor at Northeastern University who specializes in using VR for rehab, says: “If you’re not able to escape the notion that it isn’t a real person, it’s not necessarily going to transfer.” Does virtual reality have a place in physical therapy? Physical therapy is probably best known for its 45-minute sessions of pain – or discomfort, for the tough people out there. However, PT experiences could quickly change for patients and therapists alike because of this little thing called virtual reality. Danielle Levac- who has a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science and is an assistant professor at […] Danielle Levac for Northeastern Global News Child’s play: Using virtual reality to advance physical therapy Child’s play: Using virtual reality to advance physical therapy Boston middle school students visited campus last week to try out some new virtual reality games being designed for physical therapy patients. Their game-playing will help researchers refine patient treatment and advance interdisciplinary research.
U.S. News & World Report The Case for a Course of Virtual Reality Many patients in rehab, for example, don’t always perform exercises as frequently or with the intensity that’s prescribed, says Danielle Levac, assistant professor in the department of physical therapy, movement and rehabilitation sciences at Northeastern University and director of the rehabilitation games and virtual reality lab.
MIT Technology Review You can now practice firing someone in virtual reality As Danielle Levac, a professor at Northeastern University who specializes in using VR for rehab, says: “If you’re not able to escape the notion that it isn’t a real person, it’s not necessarily going to transfer.”
Does virtual reality have a place in physical therapy? Physical therapy is probably best known for its 45-minute sessions of pain – or discomfort, for the tough people out there. However, PT experiences could quickly change for patients and therapists alike because of this little thing called virtual reality. Danielle Levac- who has a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science and is an assistant professor at […]