Exploring the Acute Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality Biking on Self-Efficacy and Attention of Individuals in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Feasibility Study.
Evlalia TouloudiMary HassandraVasileios T StavrouFotis PanagiotounisEvangelos GalanisMarios GoudasYiannis TheodorakisPublished in: Brain sciences (2024)
In conclusion, it seems that engaging in a brief period of self-selected exercise within a virtual environment can result in temporary activation of cognitive changes, heightened self-efficacy expectations, and a motivating approach to increasing physical activity participation among individuals with SUD, thus suggesting the feasibility of this approach.