Identification of Brain Activation Areas in Response to Active Tactile Stimulation by Gripping a Stress Ball
Soft stress balls may reduce aversive stimuli through perceived comfort, while hard stress balls may induce discomfort and are unlikely to alleviate stress.
Authors
- Naoki Kodama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9648-5193)
- Noriko Sakurai
- Nobukiyo Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7788-3225)
- Kei Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4248-3149)
- Satoshi Kasai
- Misuzu Oishi
Institutions
- Niigata University of Health and Welfare (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15030264
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science