Virtual Reality Enhanced Biofeedback: Preliminary Results of a Short Protocol

Technology allows innovative ways to perform biofeedback: virtual reality is a promising tool to improve the sense of involvement in the activity reducing the gap between the subject and the kind of feedback given. In this manuscript we report the efficacy of 4-session short protocol of virtual real...

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Published inPervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health Vol. 604; pp. 120 - 127
Main Authors Morganti, Luca, Cucchi, Michele
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2016
Springer International Publishing
SeriesCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Subjects
Anxiety
Biofeedback
Hypertension
Medical equipment & techniques
Virtual reality
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Summary:Technology allows innovative ways to perform biofeedback: virtual reality is a promising tool to improve the sense of involvement in the activity reducing the gap between the subject and the kind of feedback given. In this manuscript we report the efficacy of 4-session short protocol of virtual reality enhanced biofeedback with patients suffering from physical symptoms related to clinical conditions marked out by high arousal, i.e. anxiety disorders and hypertension. Preliminary results suggest that biofeedback reduces both state anxiety and anxiety sensitivity. Future research should compare the short protocol with other biofeedback intervention, both virtual and traditional ones.
ISBN:3319322699
9783319322698
ISSN:1865-0929
1865-0937
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-32270-4_12