Investigating the role of auditory and visual sensory inputs for inducing relaxation during virtual reality stimulation

Abstract Stress is a part of everyday life which can be counteracted by evoking the relaxation response via nature scenes presented using immersive virtual reality (VR). The aim of this study was to determine which sensory aspect of immersive VR intervention is responsible for the greatest relaxatio...

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Main Authors: Aileen C. Naef, Marie-Madlen Jeitziner, Samuel E. J. Knobel, Matthias Thomas Exl, René M. Müri, Stephan M. Jakob, Tobias Nef, Stephan M. Gerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21575-9