Prior Stress Could Worsen Premenstrual Symptoms

On August 24, 2010, in Biofeedback, Mental Health, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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Women who report feeling stressed early in their monthly cycle were more likely than those who were less stressed to report more pronounced symptoms before and during menstruation, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The association raises the possibility that feeling stressed in the weeks before menstruation could worsen the symptoms typically associated with premenstrual syndrome and menstruation.

Army Looks To Biofeedback, Yoga, And Acupuncture To Treat Pain

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The Army’s health-care system may soon see changes in how Soldiers are treated for pain, according to a report released by the Army’s surgeon general Wednesday which recommends 109 changes. The Pain Management Task Force’s final report, which was initiated by Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker in August of 2009, addresses the lack of a comprehensive pain-management strategy across the Army, and suggests alternative treatments to medication such as acupuncture, meditation, biofeedback, and yoga.

Researchers Examine Correlation Between Blood Pressure And Heart Rate Variability

Hypertension is one of the most common health concerns in the U.S. The National Institutes of Health estimates that 50 million or more Americans have high blood pressure, and a dramatic rise is anticipated as the baby boomer generation moves into maturity. Also by their estimate, worldwide prevalence of hypertension may exceed 1 billion. The [...]

Heartmath emWave Desktop On Sale With Free Shipping At BMED Press

On April 4, 2010, in Biofeedback, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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There is a great sale/special offer at BMED Press for the Heartmath emWave Desktop. BMED Press is an independent book publisher and retailer of heart-rate variability biofeedback systems. I am certain our astute readers notice the similarity in name of BMED Report and BMED Press. The Managing Editor of BMED Report (Chris Fisher – me!) [...]

Heartmath Releases New emWave Desktop (Biofeedback PC System): Save $100 For A Limited Time!

On January 30, 2010, in Biofeedback, by Christopher Fisher, PhD

HeartMath emWave is a long time featured product at our website because of its ease of use and reasonable price. HeartMath just announced a fresh new update to their desktop PC heart-rate variability (HRV) biofeedback system along with a $100.00 discount to kick off its release. Heartmath does not say when the sale ends so [...]

Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback With Breath Training in Patients With Heart Failure

On September 23, 2009, in Biofeedback, Highly Accessed, by Stephen Elliott
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A recent study published in the June 2009 issue of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeeback (Volume 34, Number 2, by Swanson, Gevirtz, Brown, Spira, Guarneri, & Stoletniy), finds that heart failure patients respond favorably to heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback and breath training.

Researcher Seeks Married Couples for Interpersonal Biofeedback Study

On August 22, 2009, in Biofeedback, by Steven Kassel, MFT
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Research trials have begun on an innovative research project which examines the additive therapeutic effect of two existing evidence-based techniques, marital therapy and biofeedback. Steven C. Kassel, a Marriage and Family Therapist who has been certified in Biofeedback since 1985, designed a way to combine both therapies which typically are not used together. Working with [...]

Journey To The Wild Divine And Healing Rhythms Demonstration Videos!

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Journey to the Wild Divine and Healing Rhythms are part of the Wild Divine hardware/software biofeedback system available for professional or home use. This software sports a cool user interface that teaches relaxation skills through guided tutorials from experts and through visual and auditory feedback complete with modern graphics and beautiful sounds and music. The [...]

Excellent Free Resource: Basics Of Surface Electromyography Applied To Physical Rehabilitation and Biomechanics

On July 24, 2009, in Biofeedback, Resources, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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Thought Technology just released a free PDF biofeedback “mini-ebook” (49 pages) entitled, “Basic Of Surface Electromyography Applied To Physical Rehabilitation and Biomechanics.” Students or biofeedback clinicians that use surface electromyography (SEMG or EMG) will find this to be a fantastic free resource. Check the end of this review for a download link.

EmWave PC (formally Freeze Framer) – $50.00 Off Link

On May 21, 2009, in Biofeedback, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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I dislike posts that serve only as blatant advertisements as much as anyone, but I thought our readers would appreciate a link to get $50.00 off an EmWave PC HRV biofeedback system. No apparent expiration date is given so order sooner rather than later because it can be pulled at any time. EmWave PC is [...]

Biofeedback May Be An Effective Treatment For Migraine Headache

On April 2, 2009, in Biofeedback, Headache, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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Migraine headache afflicts 18% of women and 7% of men in the United States*. A recent meta-analysis* found that various forms of biofeedback may be an effective treatment for migraine headache. The primary peripheral biofeedback modalities under investigation included electromyography (EMG), skin temperature (TEMP), and heart rate variability (HRV) [referred to as blood-volume-pulse feedback in [...]

Biofeedback Applications for Tension-Type Headache: Results of a Meta-Analysis

On January 24, 2009, in Biofeedback, Headache, by Christopher Fisher, PhD
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Nestoriuc, Rief, & Martin (2008)* conducted a meta-analysis of biofeedback applications for tension-type headache (TTH).  A meta-analysis combines data from published studies that meet inclusion criteria to increase statistical power and the ability to detect a statistically meaningful treatment effect, often expressed as an “effect size.”  The researchers provide an overview of TTH and report [...]

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