Research Notes on Biofeedback
Biofeedback is an alternative medicine that measures a subject's bodily functions.1 It raises control of the patients unconscious physiological activities, and measures blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension.1 Due to the increased interest about all alternative medicine modalities biofeedback is becoming popular again.
Fast Facts:
- Neal Miller was father of modern-day biofeedback.1
- Biofeedback has waxed and waned since it's inception in 1960's.1
- There are different types of biofeedback including neurofeedback and electromyogram.1
5 Great Resources on Biofeedback
- Wikipedia: Biofeedback Overview
- Answers.com Definition and Description of Biofeedback
- BiofeedbackNetwork: Biofeedback Information and Resources
- BiofeedbackZone: Biofeedback Products and Resources
- HolisticOnline.com: Biofeedback Introduction
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What is Biofeedback?
- Arizona Behavioral Health Associates: What is Biofeedback
- Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback: Description of Biofeedback
- HolisticOnline: Types of Biofeedback Machines or Biofeedback Techniques
What Are The Uses for Biofeedback?
- LifeMatters: Biofeedback: Exciting and Empowering Process
- A.D.A.M (via University of Maryland Medical Center): What Is Biofeedback Good For?
- WebMD: Biofeedback Trains Mind, Body to Make Changes
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Biofeedback?
- MayoClinic: Risks for Biofeedback
- HolisticOnline: Risk, Cautions and Contraindications of Biofeedback
- BiofeedbackZone: What Side Effects May Occur?
What are the Alternatives to Biofeedback?
- MayoClinic: Treatment and Drugs for High Blood Pressure
- MayoClinic: Migrane Treatment Options
- EpilespyToronto: Treatments of Epilespy
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Biofeedback
- Health-Holistic-Living: Biofeedback
- Biofeedback.net: All New Biofeedback Forum
- Biofeedback Foundation of Europe: Official Site
- Doctor Clinic Blog: Biofeedback
Clinical Trials for Biofeedback
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Biofeedback Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials for Biofeedback
Controversy and Lawsuits about Biofeedback
- AlternativeMedicineZone: Criticisms of Biofeedback Therapy
- InContiNet: Critique of the AHCPR's Guidelines' Discussion of Biofeedback Therapy
- EMaxHealth: Does Neurofeedback Work?
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Biofeedback
- JAMA: Journals and Articles on Biofeedback
- GoogleScholar: Recent Articles on Biofeedback
- PubMedCentral: Biofeedback Journals and Articles
Research Notes References
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