A new realistic 3D body representation in virtual environments for the treatment of disturbed body image in eating disorders

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 433-439

  Alcaniz M ^a   Botella, C ^b   Perpina C ^c   Banos R ^c   Lozano, J A ^a   Montesa, J ^a   Garcia Palacios, A ^a   Villa, H ^a   Alozano, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; BODY IMAGE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING DISORDER; EATING HABIT; GEOMETRY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 1642632423     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10949310050078896     Document Type: Conference Paper

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