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Previous research has shown that individuals\u00a0who have a high private body consciousness tend to better understand their body\u00a0and as a result perceive higher pain when exercising. However, the study\u2019s findings revealed that VR was effective in reducing perceived pain and that private body consciousness did not lessen this effect.\u00a0As such, the improvements shown by the VR group suggest thai t could be a possible way to encourage less active people to exercise by reducing the perceived pain that exercise can cause\u00a0and improving performance, regardless of private body consciousness.\u00a0Lead researcher Maria Matsangidou said: \u2018It is clear from the data gathered that the use of VR technology can improve performance during exercise on a number of criteria. This could have\u00a0major implications for exercise regimes for everyone,<\/strong>\u00a0from occasional gym users to professional athletes.\u2019<\/p>\n Dr Jim An<\/a>g from\u00a0EDA and Dr Alex Mauger from the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Kent were also involved in the research.<\/p>\n The paper has been published in the journal\u00a0Psychology Sports and Exercise<\/em>\u00a0entitled\u00a0Is your virtual self as sensational as your real? Virtual Reality: The effect of body consciousness on the experience of exercise sensations<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"