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Bouchard, S.; Bernier, F.; Boivin, E.; Morin, B.; Robillard, G.
Using biofeedback while immersed in a stressful videogame increases the effectiveness of stress management skills in soldiers Journal Article
In: PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 4, 2012, ISSN: 19326203.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, Arousal, article, Biofeedback, clinical trial, controlled clinical trial, controlled study, explosion, feedback system, first aid, Heart Rate, human, human experiment, Humans, Hydrocortisone, male, mental stress, metabolism, methodology, Military Personnel, military phenomena, normal human, pathophysiology, Psychological, psychological aspect, psychology, Psychophysiology, randomized controlled trial, recreation, Saliva, saliva level, simulation, soldier, Stress, Stress management, Video Games
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abstract = {This study assessed the efficacy of using visual and auditory biofeedback while immersed in a tridimensional videogame to practice a stress management skill (tactical breathing). All 41 participants were soldiers who had previously received basic stress management training and first aid training in combat. On the first day, they received a 15-minute refresher briefing and were randomly assigned to either: (a) no additional stress management training (SMT) for three days, or (b) 30-minute sessions (one per day for three days) of biofeedback-assisted SMT while immersed in a horror/first-person shooter game. The training was performed in a dark and enclosed environment using a 50-inch television with active stereoscopic display and loudspeakers. On the last day, all participants underwent a live simulated ambush with an improvised explosive device, where they had to provide first aid to a wounded soldier. Stress levels were measured with salivary cortisol collected when waking-up, before and after the live simulation. Stress was also measured with heart rate at baseline, during an apprehension phase, and during the live simulation. Repeated-measure ANOVAs and ANCOVAs confirmed that practicing SMT was effective in reducing stress. Results are discussed in terms of the advantages of the proposed program for military personnel and the need to practice SMT. © 2012 Bouchard et al.},
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This study assessed the efficacy of using visual and auditory biofeedback while immersed in a tridimensional videogame to practice a stress management skill (tactical breathing). All 41 participants were soldiers who had previously received basic stress management training and first aid training in combat. On the first day, they received a 15-minute refresher briefing and were randomly assigned to either: (a) no additional stress management training (SMT) for three days, or (b) 30-minute sessions (one per day for three days) of biofeedback-assisted SMT while immersed in a horror/first-person shooter game. The training was performed in a dark and enclosed environment using a 50-inch television with active stereoscopic display and loudspeakers. On the last day, all participants underwent a live simulated ambush with an improvised explosive device, where they had to provide first aid to a wounded soldier. Stress levels were measured with salivary cortisol collected when waking-up, before and after the live simulation. Stress was also measured with heart rate at baseline, during an apprehension phase, and during the live simulation. Repeated-measure ANOVAs and ANCOVAs confirmed that practicing SMT was effective in reducing stress. Results are discussed in terms of the advantages of the proposed program for military personnel and the need to practice SMT. © 2012 Bouchard et al.
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French, D. J.; Gauthier, J. G.; Roberge, C.; Bouchard, S.; Nouwen, A.
Self-efficacy in the thermal biofeedback treatment of migraine sufferers Journal Article
In: Behavior Therapy, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 109–125, 1997, ISSN: 00057894, (Publisher: Elsevier Inc.).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, article, behavior therapy, clinical trial, controlled clinical trial, controlled study, electromyogram, feedback system, female, human, major clinical study, migraine, randomized controlled trial, self medication, treatment outcome
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title = {Self-efficacy in the thermal biofeedback treatment of migraine sufferers},
author = {D. J. French and J. G. Gauthier and C. Roberge and S. Bouchard and A. Nouwen},
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abstract = {Despite the demonstrated efficacy of thermal biofeedback (TBF) for the treatment of migraine headaches, therapeutic mechanisms underlying this widely used therapy remain poorly understood. Previous investigations of electromyograph (EMG) biofeedback treatment of tension-type headache have suggested that reductions in headache activity may be mediated primarily by changes in perceived self-efficacy, rather than actual self-regulation ability. The present study examined perceived self-efficacy as a potential therapeutic mechanism in TBF using an experimental manipulation of perceived success. Twenty-seven females meeting International Headache Society (IHS) diagnostic criteria for migraine headache were randomly assigned to one of two TBF conditions. Subjects were shown bogus computer-generated graphs that ostensibly demonstrated that subjects displayed either superior (high success condition) or inferior (moderate success condition) hand-warming skills relative to a fictitious normative sample. Although the manipulation of perceived success produced significant group differences on measures of perceived self-efficacy, the groups did not experience significantly different reductions in headache activity or medication consumption. The present findings suggest that perceived self-efficacy, as measured in the present study, may not be a significant mediator of TBF treatment outcome.},
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Despite the demonstrated efficacy of thermal biofeedback (TBF) for the treatment of migraine headaches, therapeutic mechanisms underlying this widely used therapy remain poorly understood. Previous investigations of electromyograph (EMG) biofeedback treatment of tension-type headache have suggested that reductions in headache activity may be mediated primarily by changes in perceived self-efficacy, rather than actual self-regulation ability. The present study examined perceived self-efficacy as a potential therapeutic mechanism in TBF using an experimental manipulation of perceived success. Twenty-seven females meeting International Headache Society (IHS) diagnostic criteria for migraine headache were randomly assigned to one of two TBF conditions. Subjects were shown bogus computer-generated graphs that ostensibly demonstrated that subjects displayed either superior (high success condition) or inferior (moderate success condition) hand-warming skills relative to a fictitious normative sample. Although the manipulation of perceived success produced significant group differences on measures of perceived self-efficacy, the groups did not experience significantly different reductions in headache activity or medication consumption. The present findings suggest that perceived self-efficacy, as measured in the present study, may not be a significant mediator of TBF treatment outcome.