The effectiveness of casual video games in improving mood and decreasing stress

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-66

  Russoniello, Carmen V ^a   O'Brien, Kevin ^a   Parks, Jennifer M ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casual Video Games; Electroencephalography (EEG); Heart Rate Variability (HRV); Psychological Mood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CASAL VIDEO GAME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77956912218     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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