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A gamified virtual reality exposure therapy for individuals with Arachnophobia:...
Lopes, Inês; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Marques, António; Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioArachnophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an intense and persistent fear of spiders, often leading to avoidance behaviors that can significantly impact daily life. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) offers a controlled, adaptable, and immersive therapeutic environment, allowing for greater personalization, flexibility, and the real-time modulation of exposure parameters. This pilot study employed...
Military stress management training using virtual reality: A systematic review ...
Vianez, Ana; Marques, António; Loureiro, Javier; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo Sérgio; Pereira da Silva Marques, António JoséMilitary personnel encounter stressors that uniquely affect their performance and well-being, necessitating effective stress management interventions. This study investigates the efficacy of VR-based Stress Management Training (SMT) programs in comparison to traditional approaches. Through a systematic review of 13 studies, VR-based SMT programs were found to significantly reduce stress and anxiety symptoms, wi...
Imersão digital no ensino de dados em saúde: SAP Analytics Cloud e Realidade Vi...
Sá, Vítor J.; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Donga, João; Babo, Rosalina; Marques, António; Pereira da Silva Marques, António JoséA disciplina de Análise e Visualização de Dados em Saúde, integrada na Licenciatura em Saúde Digital do Politécnico do Porto, explora novas abordagens pedagógicas centradas na tecnologia. Propõe-se a utilização do SAP Analytics Cloud como plataforma de apoio ao ensino de análise de dados em saúde, permitindo aos estudantes desenvolver competências práticas em Business Intelligence, visualização interativa e pre...
Virtual journey through an immersive interactive environment: A sensory explora...
Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sá, Vítor J.; Donga, João; Marques, António; Mateus, Domingos; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioThis study explores the sensory impact of a virtual journey thr ough an immersive, interactive envir onment inspir ed by the artistic work of Domingos Mateus. It addr esses how sensory experiences in virtual spaces, using dynamic visual and auditory stimuli, can enhance emotional engagement and spatial awareness. This study aims to investigate the ef fectiveness of combining dynamic painting and emotionally res...
Virtual immersive training model with mixed reality for prosthesis application ...
Alves, Diogo; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Magalhães, Renato; Pereira, João; Vilaça, Adélio; Marques, António; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioTraining medical professionals in Orthopedics faces several technical challenges. The equipment required for practical, hands-on training is often restricted to operating rooms. This constraint presents a significant issue, as developing the necessary skills to perform surgeries requires substantial practice time. This work developed a virtual training model using mixed reality, using a QR code to generate a vi...
Telemonitoring in heart failure patient management
Silva, Patrícia; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Condeço, Jorge; Curado, Henrique; Veloso, RitaHeart failure is a highly prevalent clinical syndrome, associated with high costs to the national health system and with a negative impact on patients’ quality of life. In order to reduce mortality, the rate of hospitalisations and improve quality of life, the empowerment of the patient for self-care from self-monitoring of signs and symptoms, taking medication, education about the disease, is a pillar of the t...
Using immersive environments in e-mental health rehabilitation programs directe...
Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Marques, António; Pereira, Javier; Pimenta, Rui; Donga, João; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioRehabilitation involves all types of patients, including people with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is considered a complex syndrome characterized in general by fundamental and characteristic distortions of thinking and perception. The quality of life of a person with schizophrenia can be compromised by difficulty in carrying out their daily tasks and by the social stigma of their condition. The importance of tra...
Effectiveness of virtual reality in reducing public speaking anxiety: A pilot s...
Oliveira, Maria; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Donga, João; Marques, António; Teixeira, Bruno; Pereira, JavierPublic speaking anxiety (glossophobia) is a manifestation of social anxiety that affects a significant portion of the population, jeopardizing performance in academic, professional, and social contexts. This pilot study examines the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a therapeutic tool for reducing public speaking anxiety. Over six VR simulation sessions, the physiological responses of 30 participants, in...
Virtual reality exposure therapy for Arachnophobia: A pilot study
Lopes, Inês; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sá, Vítor J.; Oliveira, Gonçalo; Marques, António; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioArachnophobia is a chronic disorder leading to significant avoidance of spider-related situations. This pilot study examines the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for treating arachnophobia. The study included 25 participants who completed fear questionnaires and avoidance tests before, after and two weeks after the intervention. The intervention consisted of a session of progressive expo...
Assessing the efficacy of the ‘Bicho De 7 Cabeças’ B-learning school-based prog...
Meilsmeidth, Gislene; Trigueiro, Maria João; Simões-Silva, Vítor; Simões de Almeida, Raquel; Portugal, Paula; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sousa, SaraThe prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents has a considerable impact on daily life, restricting tasks and diminishing overall quality of life while potentially leading to stigmatization. This study aims to measure the impact of a mental health literacy intervention program, called “Bicho de 7 Cabeças” project, in b-learning format, on the increase of knowledge and the decrease of stigma in young people f...