ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Effect of Forest Video Using Virtual Reality on the Stress Reduction of University Students Focused on C University in Korea.
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- Physiological Responses to Virtual Reality-Based Stress Regulation and Relaxation Interventions: A Systematic Review.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of virtual reality nature effects on higher education students' mental health and wellbeing.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing Real and Virtual Nature Exposure on Cognition, Well-Being, and Brain Activity in Adults With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Experimental Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Structured puppy video viewing improves physiological and psychological stress responses in office workers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Electroencephalography-based psychological and physiological effects of winter virtual forest trail landscapes on youth.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Horticultural activity in soil inoculated with Streptomyces rimosus improved depressive mood with altered electroencephalogram and serum metabolism in adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Virtual reality-based training for radiopharmaceutical administration: development and educational effectiveness.PloS one · 2025Article
- XR and mental wellbeing: state of the art and future research directions for the Metaverse.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- Physiological and psychological recovery in two pure forests: interaction between perception methods and perception durations.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Virtual reality hypnosis diminishes experimental cold pain and alters autonomic responses.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): A Scoping Review of the Global Research on the Effects of Spending Time in Nature.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to study the effect of forest videos using virtual reality (VR) on the stress of college students. The study subjects were 60 college students who watched two-dimensional (2D) and VR videos, and we compared their control heart rate variability (HRV) and electroencephalogram (EEG). As a result, it was found that the VR group had a positive effect on high frequency (HF), standard deviation of all NN intervals (SDNN), and root-mean-square of successive differences (RMSSD) compared with the control group, and the VR group had a positive effect on HF compared with the 2D group. Second, EEG, a physiological indicator, showed statistical differences in Relative Alpha Power (RA), Relative Beta Power (RB), and Ratio of SMR-Mid Beta to Theta (RSMT) in VR groups in intra-group analysis. Among them, it was investigated that watching forest videos on VR became a state of concentration and immersion due to the increase in RSMT. As a result of the above, it was investigated that forest videos using VR had a positive effect on the physiological stress on college students. Therefore, it is expected that a positive effect will occur if VR is used as an alternative to stress management for college students.
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