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  • Psychophysiology
  • Virtual Reality Technology
  • Biofeedback Applications

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  • Physiological regulation strategies are key for anxiety reduction.
  • Current training methods often lack real-world stress simulation.
  • High-stress scenarios necessitate effective coping mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate virtual reality (VR) biofeedback games for stress management.
  • To assess the efficacy of VR-based breathing technique training under induced stress.
  • To investigate the impact of VR training on physiological stress responses.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted using VR biofeedback games.
  • Participants learned and practiced a breathing technique within a VR environment.
  • Physiological measures including respiration rate and heart rate variability (HRV) were recorded under stress.

Main Results:

  • Proof-of-concept study showed significant reductions in respiration rate and increases in HRV during stress (p < .001).
  • Second study demonstrated that VR training significantly enhanced HRV under stress (p = .008).
  • Trained groups exhibited significantly greater HRV increases compared to untrained controls (p = .025).

Conclusions:

  • VR-based biofeedback games are a feasible method for teaching stress-coping techniques.
  • This approach effectively trains physiological regulation under experimentally applied stress.
  • VR training holds potential for clinical applications, bridging the gap between learned skills and real-world stress.