Background Stress management and biofeedback interventions have been shown to be
effective in improving mental and physical health outcomes. However, previous research …

Even though stress response is a defense mechanism of the body to deal with adverse daily
situations, prolonged exposure to these effects can trigger significant detriments to physical …

Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a promising tool to reduce pain in clinical setting. Digital
scripts displayed by VR disposals can be enriched by several analgesic interventions, which …

Background Empirical evidence has shown that virtual reality (VR) scenarios can increase
the effects of relaxation techniques, reducing anxiety by enabling people to experience …

Background Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative tool that can facilitate exposure to either
stressful or relaxing stimuli and enables individuals who have difficulties visualizing scenes …

Mental health and wellbeing have become one of the significant challenges in global
society, for which emotional regulation strategies hold the potential to offer a transversal …

Objectives The present study aimed to test the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) technology
to promote positive attitudes toward mindfulness and to enhance motivation to practice …

Virtual reality (VR) systems have been developed to enhance the conventional industrial
design and manufacturing process, including worker training and factory planning. However …

Americans reported an increase in stress during the novel coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). Virtual reality (VR) apps have been shown to distract users from stressors in the …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a virtual reality (VR)
application on preoperative anxiety (PA) in patients undergoing colorectal and abdominal …