Virtual Reality Biofeedback in Health: A Scoping Review

Lüddecke Robin, Felnhofer Anna · Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback · 2021 · Review or conceptual paper

Recorded summary

Eighteen studies, mainly in adults, reported outcomes including stress, anxiety and pain. The authors found little evidence for an efficacy advantage over conventional feedback.

Recorded limitations

Scoping review of VR biofeedback in health.

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

Study design and assessment

design

Review or conceptual paper

assessment

category: peer-reviewed-study
peer Reviewed: true
basis: The publication is a peer-reviewed journal study or review. A qualifying randomised comparison was not verified in the assessed source.
sources: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9

trust Factor

score: 1
scope: Paper
status: assessed
randomized Controlled Trial: false
blinding: not-applicable
peer Reviewed: true
basis: The publication is a peer-reviewed journal study or review. A qualifying randomised comparison was not verified in the assessed source.
sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34860290/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9
review Scope: Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At: 2026-11-05
display Crosses: 1

jadad

status: unassessed
score: Not recorded

evidence

evidence Type: Review or framework
measurement: Review or framework
relationship Note: Scoping review of VR biofeedback in health.

Topics and recorded topic scores

key
language:mindfulness-biofeedback
title
Mindfulness Biofeedback / AR / VR / Mixed Reality
collection
language
trust Score
2

Citation snapshot and identifiers

id

pmid-34860290

doi

10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9

pmid

34860290

citation Snapshot

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citations By Collection

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Complete approved library record

id

pmid-34860290

aliases

None recorded

title

Virtual Reality Biofeedback in Health: A Scoping Review

journal

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback

neurotransmitters

None recorded

year

2021

authors

Lüddecke Robin, Felnhofer Anna

design

Review or conceptual paper

identity Conflict

Not recorded

doi

10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9

pmid

34860290

urls

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9

collections

language

categories

Mindfulness and biofeedback

targets

None recorded

priority

quotes

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summary

Eighteen studies, mainly in adults, reported outcomes including stress, anxiety and pain. The authors found little evidence for an efficacy advantage over conventional feedback.

limitation

Scoping review of VR biofeedback in health.

citation Count

Not recorded

study Design Assessment

category: peer-reviewed-study
peer Reviewed: true
basis: The publication is a peer-reviewed journal study or review. A qualifying randomised comparison was not verified in the assessed source.
sources: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9

paper Trust Assessment

score: 1
scope: Paper
status: assessed
randomized Controlled Trial: false
blinding: not-applicable
peer Reviewed: true
basis: The publication is a peer-reviewed journal study or review. A qualifying randomised comparison was not verified in the assessed source.
sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34860290/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9
review Scope: Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At: 2026-11-05
display Crosses: 1

citations By Collection

language: Not recorded

topics

key
language:mindfulness-biofeedback
title
Mindfulness Biofeedback / AR / VR / Mixed Reality
collection
language
trust Score
2

journal Key

appliedpsychophysiologyandbiofeedback

journal Label

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback

chapter Entries

title
Virtual Reality Biofeedback in Health: A Scoping Review
doi
10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9
pmid
34860290
journal
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
year
2021
authors
Lüddecke Robin, Felnhofer Anna
design
Review or conceptual paper
urls
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9
targets
None recorded
categories
Mindfulness and biofeedback
citation Count
Not recorded
evidence
evidence Type
Review or framework
measurement
Review or framework
relationship Note
Scoping review of VR biofeedback in health.
id
language-biofeedback-15
record Id
pmid-34860290
summary
Eighteen studies, mainly in adults, reported outcomes including stress, anxiety and pain. The authors found little evidence for an efficacy advantage over conventional feedback.
limitation
Scoping review of VR biofeedback in health.
quotes
None recorded
source Pages
None recorded
study Design Assessment
category
peer-reviewed-study
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The publication is a peer-reviewed journal study or review. A qualifying randomised comparison was not verified in the assessed source.
sources
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9
paper Trust Assessment
score
1
scope
Paper
status
assessed
randomized Controlled Trial
false
blinding
not-applicable
peer Reviewed
true
basis
The publication is a peer-reviewed journal study or review. A qualifying randomised comparison was not verified in the assessed source.
sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34860290/ · https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-021-09529-9
review Scope
Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
assessed At
2026-11-05
display Crosses
1
collection
language
chapter Number
2
topic Id
mindfulness-biofeedback
topic Title
Mindfulness Biofeedback / AR / VR / Mixed Reality
trust Score
2

evidence

evidence Type: Review or framework
measurement: Review or framework
relationship Note: Scoping review of VR biofeedback in health.

jadad

status: unassessed
score: Not recorded

condition Evidence

None recorded

conditions

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topic Trust Scores

full Text

status: not-indexed
retrieval Available: false

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