A lockdown of people has been used as an efficient public health measure to fight against
the exponential spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and allows the health system …

Exposure to psychosocial stress is a risk factor for many diseases, including
atherosclerosis,. Although incompletely understood, interaction between the psyche and the …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated an upheaval in society and has been the
cause of considerable stress during this period. Healthcare professionals have been on the …

Background Clinicians increasingly require short, efficient methods for assessing distress,
both in applied research and clinical settings. Most of the available questionnaires are …

Objective The novel coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has taken an immense physical, social, and
emotional toll on frontline healthcare workers. Research has documented higher levels of …

Acute and chronic stress can have detrimental effects on health, particularly in urban
environments that lack conducive elements. Optimizing the urban landscape is a preventive …

Heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback, referring to slow‐paced breathing (SPB) realized
while visualizing a heart rate, HRV, and/or respiratory signal, has become an adjunct …

Virtual Reality (VR) provides great opportunities for police officers to train decision-making
and acting (DMA) in cognitively demanding and stressful situations. This paper presents a …

During the COVID-19 pandemic ICU nurses endure high levels of stress. VR relaxation
(VRelax, containing 360° immersive environments) provides an easy-to-use and effective …

Background This paper is a follow‐up study continuing the COVISTRESS network previous
research regarding health‐related determinants. Objective The aim was to identify the main …