Assessment of computer game as a psychological stressor.
To simulate the effects of acute psychological stress, the effects of stressful computer game in young adult subjects were assessed by various physiological, psychological and biochemical parameters. The results showed a significant increase in the physiological and psychological markers of stress. It is concluded from these results that computer game can be used as an acute laboratory psychological stressor for future studies on physiological effects of stress.
Sharma
Ratna
R
Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Khera
Shveta
S
Mohan
Amit
A
Gupta
Nidhi
N
Ray
Rooma Basu
RB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D018910:Video Games / Q000523:psychology*
D006854:Hydrocortisone