The Effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Relaxation Techniques for Military Medical Warriors

Melba C. Stetz; Janalle Y. Kaloi-Chen; David D. Turner; Stéphane Bouchard; Giuseppe Riva; Brenda K. Wiederhold; Brenda Kay Wiederhold

doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-10-00393

The Effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Relaxation Techniques for Military Medical Warriors

Melba C. Stetz, Janalle Y. Kaloi-Chen, David D. Turner, Stéphane Bouchard, Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K. Wiederhold, Brenda Kay Wiederhold

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Combat zones can be very stressful for those in the area. Even in the battlefield, military medical personnel are expected to save others, while also staying alive. In this study, half of a sample of deployed military medical warriors (total n = 60) participated in technology-assisted relaxation training. Learning relaxation skills with a video clip of virtual reality relaxing scenes showed a statistically significant impact on the anxiety levels of the Experimental Group.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1065-1070
Number of pages	6
Journal	Military Medicine
Volume	176
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-10-00393
Publication status	Published - 2011

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