Published on in Vol 12 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/53683, first published .
Exploring Immersive Multimodal Virtual Reality Training, Affective States, and Ecological Validity in Healthy Firefighters: Quasi-Experimental Study

Exploring Immersive Multimodal Virtual Reality Training, Affective States, and Ecological Validity in Healthy Firefighters: Quasi-Experimental Study

Exploring Immersive Multimodal Virtual Reality Training, Affective States, and Ecological Validity in Healthy Firefighters: Quasi-Experimental Study

Joana Oliveira   1, 2 * , MSc ;   Joana Aires Dias   1 * , MSc ;   Rita Correia   1 , MSc ;   Raquel Pinheiro   3 , MSc ;   Vítor Reis   3 , PhD ;   Daniela Sousa   1, 2 , MSc ;   Daniel Agostinho   1, 4 , MSc ;   Marco Simões   1, 2 , PhD ;   Miguel Castelo-Branco   1, 2 , MD, PhD

1 Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Institute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

3 National Fire Service School, Sintra, Portugal

4 Center for Informatics and Systems of University of Coimbra, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Miguel Castelo-Branco, MD, PhD
  • Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Institute for Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health, University of Coimbra
  • Pólo das Ciências da Saúde
  • Azinhaga de Santa Comba
  • Coimbra, 3000-548
  • Portugal
  • Phone: 351 239488514
  • Email: mcbranco@fmed.uc.pt