Virtual reality enhances affective valence and attentional dissociation during exercise but not exercise-induced hypoalgesia
= .033). Despite the lack of enhancement in experimentally-induced pain modulation, the findings support the notion that virtual reality technology can be a useful tool for promoting pleasurable exercise experiences.
Authors
- Sam Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3769-3803)
- Jonathan M. Bird (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3929-8783)
- Pedro F. Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6802-7520)
- Jasmine Le Grice
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Virtual Reality
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-026-01336-z
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UCLH Biomedical Research Centre