Improving Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Adolescents With Physical Disabilities Through Group-Based Virtual Reality Gaming: Feasibility Pre-Post Trial Study

Byron Lai   ^{1 *} , PhD ;   Raven Young   ^{1 *} , BS ;   Mary Craig   ^{1 *} , MD ;   Kelli Chaviano   ^{1 *} , MD ;   Erin Swanson-Kimani   ¹ , MD ;   Cynthia Wozow   ^{1 *} , MD ;   Drew Davis   ^{1 *} , MD ;   James H Rimmer   ^{2 *} , PhD

¹ Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

² Dean's Office, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

*these authors contributed equally