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| Title |
Smartphone Applications Utilizing Biofeedback Can Aid Stress Reduction
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00832 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alison Dillon, Mark Kelly, Ian H. Robertson, Deirdre A. Robertson |
| Abstract |
Introduction: Stress is one of the leading global causes of disease and premature mortality. Despite this, interventions aimed at reducing stress have low adherence rates. The proliferation of mobile phone devices along with gaming-style applications allows for a unique opportunity to broaden the reach and appeal of stress-reduction interventions in modern society. We assessed the effectiveness of two smartphone applications games combined with biofeedback in reducing stress. Methods: We compared a control game to gaming-style smartphone applications combined with a skin conductance biofeedback device (the Pip). Fifty participants aged between 18 and 35 completed the Trier Social Stress Test. They were then randomly assigned to the intervention (biofeedback game) or control group (a non-biofeedback game) for thirty minutes. Perceived stress, heart rate and mood were measured before and after participants had played the games. Results: A mixed factorial ANOVA showed a significant interaction between time and game type in predicting perceived stress [F(1,48) = 14.19, p < 0.001]. Participants in the biofeedback intervention had significantly reduced stress compared to the control group. There was also a significant interaction between time and game in predicting heart rate [F(1,48) = 6.41, p < 0.05]. Participants in the biofeedback intervention showed significant reductions in heart rate compared to the control group. Discussion: This illustrates the potential for gaming-style smartphone applications combined with biofeedback as stress reduction interventions. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 27% |
| United States | 2 | 18% |
| Italy | 1 | 9% |
| Canada | 1 | 9% |
| India | 1 | 9% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 2 | 18% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 64% |
| Scientists | 3 | 27% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 212 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 207 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 42 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 37 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 28 | 13% |
| Researcher | 15 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 7% |
| Other | 32 | 15% |
| Unknown | 44 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 49 | 23% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 6% |
| Engineering | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 41 | 19% |
| Unknown | 50 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 90. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 September 2019.
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