Assessment of computer game as a psychological stressor.

نویسندگان

  • Ratna Sharma
  • Shveta Khera
  • Amit Mohan
  • Nidhi Gupta
  • Rooma Basu Ray
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology

دوره 50 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006