The Effectiveness of Vestibular Stimulation in Reducing Academic Stress among Student Nurses in School X

Vestibular stimulation, particularly through rhythmic swinging, has been associated with relaxation, stress reduction, and improved psychological well-being by modulating physiological and emotional responses. Academic stress is highly prevalent among nursing students due to demanding workloads, clinical placements, and examinations, negatively affecting their physical health, mental well-being, and academic...

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No actionable change for audiologists — this RCT targets stress management in nursing students, not hearing-loss patients, and its relevance to routine audiology practice is negligible.

While not directly clinical for audiologists, this research touches on the broader therapeutic potential of vestibular stimulation, which could inform future interdisciplinary work linking inner-ear function to neuropsychological well-being.

1. 01RCT evaluated rhythmic vestibular stimulation (swinging) as a non-pharmacological stress-reduction intervention.
2. 02Target population was student nurses experiencing academic stress — not a hearing-loss or balance-disorder population.
3. 03Intervention targets the vestibular (balance) system in the inner ear, which overlaps anatomically with hearing.
4. 04Psychological well-being was the primary outcome, measured via validated stress scales.
5. 05Relevance to clinical audiology is indirect; findings do not translate to hearing rehabilitation practice.

PMID

42668692

DOI

10.47895/amp.v60i14.13174.

Journal

Acta Medica Philippina

Publication type

research_article

Evidence level

1b

Population

Student nurses at School X experiencing academic stress

Intervention

Vestibular stimulation via rhythmic swinging

Comparator

No vestibular stimulation (control group)