Use of Controlled Diaphragmatic Breathing for the Management of Motion Sickness in a Virtual Reality Environment

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 269-277

  Russell, Matthew Edward Brannon ^a   Hoffman, Brittney ^a   Stromberg, Sarah ^a   Carlson, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing rate; Diaphragmatic breathing; Heart rate variability; Motion sickness; Parasympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING RATE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTION SICKNESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISES; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION SICKNESS; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESPIRATORY RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911976920     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-014-9265-6     Document Type: Article

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