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Published on in Vol 9, No 4 (2021): Oct-Dec

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/29330, first published .
Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame on University Students’ Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study

Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame on University Students’ Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study

Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame on University Students’ Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study

Authors of this article:

Wenge Xu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hai-Ning Liang2 Author Orcid Image ;   Nilufar Baghaei3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Xiaoyue Ma2 Author Orcid Image ;   Kangyou Yu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Xuanru Meng2 Author Orcid Image ;   Shaoyue Wen2 Author Orcid Image
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