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MCI-Demo Session Location: Foyer (Central lecture hall and seminar building) | |
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Demonstrating BREEZE-VR: A Gamified Virtual Reality Biofeedback Breathing Training to Strengthen Mental Resilience and Reduce Acute Stress 1: Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; 2: School of Medicine, University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland; 3: Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; 4: Institute of Computer Science, School of Engineering, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant challenge to public health and the economy, underscoring the need for effective strategies in prevention and management. Evidence shows that slow-paced breathing holds promise in strengthening mental resilience and reducing acute stress, both relevant for addressing the prevention and management of NCDs. Biofeedback can help individuals adopt slow-paced breathing patterns, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of breathing trainings. Gamified immersive environments may further amplify these effects. Against this background, we developed BREEZE-VR, a gamified virtual reality biofeedback breathing training. In this paper, we describe the development of the first prototype of BREEZE-VR and provide a video clip demonstrating its use. During the conference, attendees are invited to try out BREEZE-VR. In our future work, we will evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of BREEZE-VR in a laboratory study. | |